Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: We learned on Friday morning that the Jets would be without Neal Pionk for some time as head coach Scott Arniel pronounced the defenceman would be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. We learned Friday night that this Winnipeg team can handle themselves as they derailed a Dallas team that was as red-hot as they were but that wasn’t evident for most of the game. While the Stars were absent some key players they just weren’t in the same class for most of the night as the home team smothered them with their consistent play throughout that hockey game. With the 4-1 victory the Jets now have a 10 point lead on the Stars for top spot in the Central (with the visitors having played two fewer games). The Jets will travel to Seattle today as they get set for a date with the Kraken on Sunday.

Note II: The Moose are in Iowa as they play for their playoff lives tonight against a Wild team that is in the exact same position as them. Puck drop is at 6 PM CDT.

Note III: We’ve got two hours of Jets talk coming your way on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show starting at 9 AM CDT. Join us as we recap the win over the Stars, discuss the injury to Neal Pionk, the seamless additions of Luke Schenn and Brandon Tanev and more. Joining us will be Jets radio colour analyst Mitchell Clinton as well as Moose play-by-play voice Daniel Fink.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets cruise to win over Stars, put stranglehold on first place in Central Division. It was billed as a battle of the best but didn’t quite live up to the hype.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets dump Stars 4-1 in game with playoff feel. (Paywall). Mike let’s you know what he saw in last night’s win by Winnipeg.

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Winnipeg Free Press: Hawerchuk’s son wholeheartedly endorses Mark Scheifele’s pursuit of goalscoring record. (Paywall). Eric is a really good dude and it’s evident how much love he still has for this city. 

Global News: Hellebuyck, top line shine as Winnipeg Jets dump Dallas 4-1 to bolster division lead. Russ and Christian combine for this game recap.

Dallas News: Jake Oettinger struggles as Stars get blown away by Jets in highly-anticipated matchup. That might have been the most shocking aspect of the game. Insight from a writer that covers the Jets opponent.

The Athletic Winnipeg:  How Winnipeg will cope with loss of defenseman Neal Pionk. (Paywall). The answer evidently is quite well. Murat wrote about the topic before last night’s win.

Jets video:

TSN: ‘They proved that they are the team to beat’: Corrado on Jets win over Stars. TSN Hockey analyst Frank Corrado joins SportsCentre to break down what the Jets proved with their win over the Stars and how confident they should be in their ability to take down Dallas in a seven-game series.

TSN: Jets ‘pace and speed’ was too much for the Stars. TSN’s Dan Robertson and Kevin Sawyer break down the Jets’ victory over the Stars, highlighting how solid defence translated into strong offence, the top line leading the way, and staying disciplined and out of the box.

Sportsnet: Can Jets maintain their form with Pionk out of the lineup? Elliotte Friedman joins the FAN Hockey Show to discuss the news that Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk will be week-to-week with a lower body injury and how the Jets will fare without one of their top blueline contributors.