Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: There was a lot going on yesterday in Winnipeg as the Jets and Blues did battle in a critical game 5. The Jets began the game on time, dealt with some adversity with Mark Scheifele leaving the game/not returning after the 1st intermission and then holding serve in the final 40 on way to a 5-3 win which gave them a 3-2 series edge. Despite the victory Jets head coach Scott Arniel was not happy with Blues bench boss Jim Montgomery talking about how the injury to 55 occurred. We shall have to wait and see if there is an update on 55 as there wasn’t one post-game. The team will hold a media availability today at 12:15 PM CDT so check back for that in the Practice Report.

Note II: Some good news/bad news from the world of Jets prospects on Wednesday night. In the OHL 2023 5th rounder Jacob Julien had two assists as his London squad won the Western Conference Final defeating Kitchener four games to none. It was their 12th straight victory (which if you’re doing the math means they haven’t lost once in the playoffs). They’ll likely face Colby Barlow (2023 1st) and his Oshawa team who are up 3-0 in their Eastern Conference Finals with Barrie. Over in the WHL it was tough news for Brayden Yager (2023 1st) who saw his Lethbridge club get swept by Medicine Hat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Jets news:

Sportsnet: Jets silence critics with bounce-back win in Game 5. We spoke about the importance of secondary scoring up front and Winnipeg sure got that with both Nino Niederreiter and Vlad Namestnikov picking up their first goals of the playoffs.

Winnipeg Sun: Jets keep it out of the ditch, take series lead against Blues. It wasn’t easy by any stretch but they played a fantastic second period, especially when you consider that Mark Scheifele didn’t participate.

Winnipeg Sun: Blues take out Scheifele, while Jets’ Arniel fumes. While I know most things went their way this season I cannot recall seeing the Jets bench boss spitting that type of fire like he was last night.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets down Blues 5-3, back in control of series. (Paywall). Wieber gives you his view of the game.

The Athletic: Jets’ unlikely heroes step up to help beat Blues in Game 5: Takeaways. (Paywall). Murat and Jeremy combine with this recap.

NHL.com: Connor, Jets push Blues to brink with Game 5 win in Western 1st Round. Lots of folks were losing their minds but the Jets showed what they were made of in game 5.

NHL.com: Jets respond with full roster contributions after losing Scheifele in Game 5 against Blues. Impressive stuff when they lose 55 and didn’t appear to miss a beat. 

Global News: Jets regain series lead with 5-3 Game 5 win over Blues. Another game recap.

Jets video:

TSN: How have Blues focused on targeting Scheifele this series? The TSN Hockey panel discusses how the Blues have targeted Mark Scheifele after he was crushed into the boards by Brayden Schenn and didn’t return after the first period, takes a closer look at Connor Hellebuyck’s impressive performance in Game 5, and how the Jets’ top line was firing on all cylinders in Wednesday night’s win.

Sportsnet: How Hellebuyck rebounded to key the Jets’ crucial win. Luke Gazdic joins Sportsnet Central to discuss the Winnipeg Jets’ Game 5 win over the St. Louis Blues, and how goalie Connor Hellebuyck delivered some big saves after surrendering five goals the previous game.