Note: The Jets and Oilers did battle last night in the second last game of the season for Winnipeg which saw them lose the game 4-1. However, before that game had even ended they knew they had won the Presidents’ Trophy by virtue of the fact that the Capitals had lost which meant it was coming to Manitoba for the first time ever (In 1.0 or 2.0 history). The bigger concern was defenceman Dylan Samberg who left the game and did not return. After the final buzzer head coach Scott Arniel said he thinks Samberg will be OK which isn’t insignificant given his importance to the team. They are off today.
Note II: The Moose have two final practices in Winnipeg before they head to Texas on Wednesday for the final two games of the regular season including one this morning. Stay tuned for the Practice Report.
Note III: We did learn on Sunday that Jets winger Gabriel Vilardi hadn’t yet been on the ice as he continues to work his way back to the lineup. We shall have to see if that changes this week because if it doesn’t you have to wonder about his playoff availability in the first round.
Note IV: Today is your last day to enter to win a CCM Jetspeed FT7 Pro stick which we giving away to one of our followers. Entry details here and here. And you have to be a subscriber to the YouTube channel which you can do here.
Jets news:
Global News: Wild week for Winnipeg Jets culminates in first-ever Presidents’ Trophy. Hard to believe that the team many pundits picked to either finish in a battle for a wild card spot or even out of the playoffs entirely ended up as the top team in the entire NHL.
The Athletic Winnipeg: How the Winnipeg Jets built the best regular-season team in the NHL. (Paywall). The team took another step forward this season and Murat details how.
Sportsnet: ‘We still have more to give’: Jets not coasting after Presidents’ Trophy win. While achieving this was a major accomplishment it isn’t the end goal for the players and coaching staff.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets claim Presidents’ Trophy despite 4-1 loss to Oilers. Banners fly forever.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets clinch Presidents’ Trophy. (Paywall). Not sure how many people could have predicted this at the beginning of the year.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets aiming for more after first regular-season hardware. (Paywall). Team sure isn’t going to settle.
NHL.com: Jets clinch Presidents’ Trophy despite loss to Oilers. Darrin with insight into both rooms.
Edmonton Journal: Give what’s left of the Edmonton Oilers credit, they’re fighting hard. Check out what a writer who covers the Jets opponent had to say about the game.
Jets video:
TSN: Will things be different this year for the Jets in the playoffs? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado joins SportsCentre to discuss how impressive the fight Calgary has shown as he been to keep its playoff hopes alive, and whether or not he believes the playoffs will be different this year for the Jets, who won the first Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. What a week it has been and we reflected on all that was doing in Jetsland on this past weekend’s IC Hockey Show. There was lots to discuss.
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