Note: The Jets held a final skate in Winnipeg before jetting off to St. Louis on Wednesday. Only healthy player missing was Dylan DeMelo who we were told was simply taking a maintenance day. We also learned that Gabriel Vilardi remained in a yellow, non-contact jersey and that Nikolaj Ehlers would not be making the trip to St. Louis. Morning skate for Winnipeg gets underway at 12 noon CDT so stay tuned for the pre-game report to ensure you’re up-to-date on the latest. Puck drop is at 8:30 PM CDT.
Note II: Join us live at Boston Pizza on Taylor for an IC Watch Party. If you cannot be there in person then after the final buzzer sounds between Winnipeg and St. Louis, we want you to be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game starting around 11:10 PM CDT.
Note III: While our Moose coverage isn’t entirely done yesterday was the end of the season for daily coverage of the AHL club of Manitoba. We will still have lots of content coming your way from our end of season media chats here on site and on our YouTube channel. Thanks to everyone for following along for a 10th straight season.
Note IV: Add one more prospect heading to a Conference Finals as in the WHL 2023 1st rounder Brayden Yager and his Lethbridge squad defeated Calgary at home to advance.
Jets news:
Global News: Versatile Jets forward Alex Iafallo ready to lend a hand on and off the ice. Great story by Judy on the Jets Swiss-Army knife.
Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)
Winnipeg Sun: ‘More funny than anything’: Mark Scheifele on Blues goalie’s warmup antics. If the antics bothered 55 he wasn’t letting on.
Winnipeg Sun: ‘Hard game for them’: Jets take their show on the road for Game 3 in St. Louis. Here is where the rubber meets the road as they say.
Winnipeg Sun: ‘Guts of the ice’: Jets dominating even-strength action against the Blues. They’ve been exceptional all season long.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets core values carry regular-season momentum into first round. (Paywall). This is why you’ve got 82 games as a dress rehearsal for the big event.
Winnipeg Free Press: Tough regular-season travel schedule has Jets prepped for post-season away games. (Paywall). If there’s one thing a team from Winnipeg knows is how to travel.
The Athletic Winnipeg: How Dylan Samberg became the rising star of the Winnipeg Jets’ blue line. (Paywall). An awesome/insightful story from Murat on the Minnesota product.
CityNews Winnipeg: Canada Life Centre to host playoff watch party for Jets away games. The party will still be going on in Winnipeg if you’d like to watch games with other fans.
Jets video:
TSN: Can the Jets reach another level with Vilardi’s return looming? John Lu joined That’s Hockey to update Gabriel Vilardi’s status, and give his thoughts on if the forward can help the Jets reach another level when he does return to the lineup.
TSN: How can Jets maintain dominance on the road? The Jets had a league-best 26 road wins in the regular season and will look to maintain that momentum as the series shifts to St. Louis with Winnipeg up 2-0. How can the Jets continue their dominance away from home? TSN Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joined That’s Hockey host Gino Reda to discuss ahead of Game 3.
WST: Kevin Sawyer on the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 series lead over the St. Louis Blues. Andrew “Hustler” Paterson is joined by TSN Jets analyst Kevin Sawyer for a conversation about the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 series lead over the St. Louis Blues in the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
