Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: Folks in Winnipeg were excited for some intense hockey on Tuesday night and while it wasn’t the run and gun game we saw when the Jets and Capitals battled in Washington which required OT, it was still a heck of a hockey game played between two excellent teams which again required OT. We knew that before extra time got going that securing a point meant the Jets were the first team in the Western Conference to secure a playoff spot. Eventually the best team in the west beat the best team in the east with a rocket of a shot by Nikolaj Ehlers sent the sold out crowd home happy with a 3-2 OT victory. The Jets are off today.

Note II: The Moose were also in action last night as they began a three-game road trip starting in Milwaukee. They got off to a good start with the opening goal of the game but the Admirals scored four unanswered to take it 4-1. They are scheduled to practice in Wisconsin before heading to Illinois where they will play Rockford twice this weekend.

Note III:  The Jets have seven prospects playing in the CHL this season and the regular season just ended on Sunday. With playoffs around the corner we looked at how things went for: Colby Barlow, Jacob Julien, Kevin He & Kieron Walton (OHL) and Brayden Yager, Connor Levis & Markus Loponen (WHL). Check it out here.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets clinch playoff spot with another OT thriller over Caps. The most important thing was adding two points to the standings bank so they could maintain their lead on a hard-charging Stars team. Paul recaps the game.

Winnipeg Free Press: Ehlers’ nets OT winner in 3-2 victory over Ovechkin, Caps. (Paywall). Wieber celebrated his 50th bday by writing a game recap for all of you as he shares what he saw in the game.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

NHL.com: Ovechkin scores No. 889, Jets edge Capitals in OT, clinch playoff berth. Darrin provides insight from both sides of the arena.

Global News: Ovechkin scores, but Winnipeg Jets clinch playoff spot with 3-2 OT win over Washington. While the Great 8 added goal number 899 to his total the story of the game was the Jets being able to measure up and win against the best team in the east.

Sportsnet: How Vilardi’s injury impacts Jets heading into playoffs. Jacob shares his thoughts on the big injury and it’s impact.

The Athletic Winnipeg: The Winnipeg Jets are still Stanley Cup contenders, even as adversity strikes. (Paywall). Murat shares some thoughts as the Jets deal with some tough times.

Jets video:

TSN: Appleton describes playoff mentality Jets brought into game vs. Capitals. After scoring in the Jets’ overtime win over the Capitals, forward Mason Appleton describes the playoff mentality the team brought into the game, and what is it about.

TSN: Was this a statement win for the Jets over the best team in the East? TSN Hockey analyst Bruce Boudreau joins SportsCentre to explain how Alex Ovechkin continues to raise his game in pressure-packed moments, and give his thoughts on if this was a statement win by the Jets against the best team in the East.