Jets, Affiliate & local news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Hopes of 82-game season evaporateJets player rep Ron Hainsey chimes in with his thoughts about the current situation.

Winnipeg Free Press:  NBA better than nothingWhile it appears they had a decent crowd on hand last night, the reality is it is just a tease as the game fans truly wanted to be watching, appears to be nowhere close to returning to the MTS Centre.

Winnipeg Sun:  Former Moose Bolduc sinks IceCapsA familiar face to fans of the Manitoba Moose doomed the Caps last night and ruined the return of captain Jason Jaffray.

Reporter Herald:  Eagles’ defenseman playing with So(u)lAn in-depth look at the hulking blueliner who is down with the Eagles right now.

Brandon Sun:  Wheat Kings overpower GiantsThe power play powered the Wheaties to a win over the Giants in Vancouver last night.

CBA news:

CBC:  No point meeting at this point says BettmanYes because heaven forbid both sides spent several hours (we’re thinking 12-15 per day) at a negotiating table.  Instead you should each present a side, allow the chasm between the two proposals to grow, and then attempt to win the PR battle via the media.  Great plan.  Of course see the article below to understand the first repercussion of said actions.

Globe and Mail:  Labour dispute slams NHL’s brand valueQuick someone get out their HRR calculator.

Globe and Mail:  NHL, union talking about not talking as chance of full season evaporatingOne word; Pathetic.  That sums up the lack of negotiation between the two sides.  This tit for tat game of we will talk if they want to talk nonsense is ridiculous already.

Toronto Star:  League, union take hockey to brinkToday is the deadline for the 82 games the NHL wanted to ensure they get in but that appears all but over as neither side is talking today.

Despite my aunt’s attempts even her cookie couldn’t make the lockout any sweeter:

NHL news:

Globe and Mail:  The case for NHL contractionShould the NHL be lean and mean?  Eric Duhatschek makes the case for why the NHL could benefit from reducing the numbers of teams in the league.

New York Times:  From Expansion to Dynasty to DisasterThe franchise had one of the most incredible runs in the history of the NHL as they put together a string of 4 Stanley Cup championships from 1980 to 1983 and if not for the young, upstart Oilers would likely have won their 5th Cup in-a-row in 1984.

Newsday:  Many longtime Islanders fans upsetThe good news is at least they are staying in the general area although that will come as minimal solace to fans who lived in or near Nassau county.

TSN:  Yakupov to play all six games of CHL-Russia Super SeriesThe Oilers 1st overall pick in 2012 has been lighting it up in the KHL and will bring his skills back to North America for the Super Series.

Columbus Dispatch:  Davidson promises successFans in Ohio are going to be using his trademark “Oh Baby” if he can bring this team back to relevance in Columbus.

CFL news:

Illegal Procedure: Winnipeg Blue Bombers PapersIf you are a fan of CFL football, check out our other site, which gives you all the latest Bombers & CFL news.  Blue head to Ivor Wynne stadium to play last game in that stadium’s history and the most pivotal game of the Bomber season.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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