Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: The Jets continue to have the number of the Wild as they swept the season series with last night’s 5-0 win over their division rival. The power play stayed hot as did the penalty kill while Connor Hellebuyck picked up his league leading fourth shutout of the season. They will practice today at 11 AM at hockey for all centre before they head to Toronto to take on the Leafs tomorrow afternoon. Check back for the Practice Report.

Note II: The Moose had a practice on Saturday as they get ready to conclude the pre-holidays portion of the schedule with a re-match against the IceHogs this afternoon in Winnipeg. They’ll look to make it two straight wins when puck drops at 2 PM CST.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Make it eight: Jets get standing O after hammering rival Wild. Crazy to think that Winnipeg has defeated Minnesota that many times in a row.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets blank Wild to sweep season series. (Paywall). While the Wild were playing in a back-to-back and had lost three straight the Jets didn’t play down and didn’t allow their opponent to get into the game. 

NHL.com: Hellebuyck gets 4th shutout, Jets defeat Wild. One thing is certain…number 37 is dialed in this season.

Pioneer Press: No relief found in Winnipeg, as Wild are blanked by Jets. (Paywall). Check out the game recap from a writer that covers the Wild.

Star Tribune: Wild go through a Winnipeg wringer, falling 5-0 to the Jets. Same with this one as above.

The Athletic Minnesota: Skidding Wild go ‘off script’ as losing streak reaches 4 games: 3 takeaways vs. Jets. (Paywall). Same as previous two.

The Athletic Winnipeg: The 2 biggest questions facing the Winnipeg Jets’ status as Stanley Cup contenders. (Paywall). Murat looks at these questions: 1) Do the Jets have the mental toughness to stay at the top and 2) Do the Jets have four top-four defenceman and so what if they do?

Jets video:

TSN: Could we see a Jets-Oilers West final this year? Is this the year we could see an all-Canadian Western Conference final between the Jets and Oilers? TSN Hockey’s Frankie Corrado joins Jermain Franklin to discuss.

Jets audio:

Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. Two hours of Jets talk from yesterday’s show as the boys discussed all things associated with the NHL club of Winnipeg.