Note: The Jets were traveling from Missouri to Washington State on Wednesday following their 3-2 win over the Blues on Tuesday night which ran their record a perfect 6-0-0. They will try to keep that intact when they take on the Kraken this evening in the second of three roads games this trip. This morning (1 PM CDT) they’ll skate at Climate Pledge Arena and all the relevant news will be posted in the pre-game report so check back for that. Puck drop is at 9 PM CDT.
Note II: This evening, after the final buzzer sounds between Winnipeg and Seattle, we want you to be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game starting around 11:40 PM CDT.
Note III: The Moose are heading to downtown Winnipeg for a practice today following an off day on Wednesday. They continue to prepare for their home opener this weekend against the IceHogs. We’ll have tickets to giveaway so be sure you stay tuned for that if you’d like to see the Jets of tomorrow in the Illegal Curve Zone.
Jets news:
Daily Faceoff: Jets’ scoring diversity has kept the team on top of the NHL. If you don’t get a chance to watch the video from DF below then check out this transcript of that conversation. Really great insight from Jon.
Winnipeg Free Press: Samberg hitting stride on Jets’ second D pairing. (Paywall). The Minnesotan has always been looked at as a big part of the Jets future when he was a prospect and he now has the opportunity in front of him to seize that role for the foreseeable future.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Sportsnet: Perfetti proving his worth for NHL’s last unbeaten team. Lots of players will be in contract year’s this season and while Perfetti is not technically one of them his year will be scrutinized heavily as it will set the table for his long-term deal.
Jets video:
Daily Faceoff: The NHL’s best Power Play – Winnipeg Jets. Jon Goyens joins Daily Faceoff Live to talk about the Winnipeg Jets hot start to the season remaining undefeated! He then breaks down their Power Play and how it’s been the best powerplay in the league this season.
Sportsnet: Who’s had a more impressive start: Flames or Jets? On this edition of Take Your Pick, the Wednesday Night Hockey panel looks ahead to the 4 Nations Face-Off, two Canadian teams starting the season red-hot, and more.
TSN: Flames or Jets: Which will come back to reality? Bryan Hayes and Jeff O’Neill are joined by ESPN Hockey analyst and host of the Ray and Dregs podcast host Ray Ferraro to discuss which team will most likely regress as the season goes on, the Flames or Jets and what’s wrong with the Oilers early in the year.
