Note: The Jets sans Mark Scheifele left for St. Louis on Thursday as the top centre for Winnipeg was knocked out of game 5 and head coach Scott Arniel indicated he wouldn’t be on the trip for game 6 later this evening. One player who is coming is Nikolaj Ehlers although we will have to wait and see what colour jersey he is wearing (regardless of that he most likely wouldn’t be a player tonight). Morning skate for Winnipeg gets underway at 11:30 AM CDT so stay tuned for the pre-game report to ensure you’re up-to-date on the latest. Puck drop is at 7 PM CDT.
Note II: This evening, after the final buzzer sounds between Winnipeg and St. Louis for game 6, 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 9:40 PM CDT.
Note III: Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck was named a Hart Finalist on Thursday. Guess Jets fans were ahead of the curve when they were chanting “MVP MVP” ahead of game 5. If he wins he’d be the first goalie to do so since Carey Price did it in 2014-15.
Note IV: Last night in the OHL Jets prospect Colby Barlow (2023 1st) scored the game-winning and series clinching goal for Oshawa as they sweep Barrie to win the Eastern Conference Finals. He’s got 13G 16A for 29 points in 16 games. He’s 2nd in OHL playoff points race. This sets up a showdown in the OHL Championship series between him and fellow prospect Jacob Julien (2023 5th) who is on a juggernaut London team who has won 12 straight games (still haven’t lost a game in the playoffs).
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Expect Jets, Blues, to stick with rock ’em sock ’em hockey for Game 6. These two teams have some disdain for each other and should make for an interesting game six.
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Winnipeg Sun: ‘A huge void’: Mark Scheifele out of Jets-Blues series, for now. Massive loss for Winnipeg.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets look to win series Friday that has favoured the home side. (Paywall). Can they change the narrative that has been established in the first five games of this series? We shall see.
Jets video:
TSN: How will Jets adjust without Scheifele for Game 6? Mark Scheifele has been ruled out for Game 6 after taking a couple of big hits from Brayden Schenn and Radek Faksa in Winnipeg’s win on Wednesday night. How big of a problem is Scheifele’s injury for the Jets? Did the Blues get lucky to avoid discipline? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joined That’s Hockey to discuss.
TSN: Tensions rising as Jets and Blues battle on and off the ice. Statistically, the Jets and Blue series has been the most physical this postseason and the injury to Mark Scheifele in Game 5 has turned up the heat considerably, with both head coaches making their feelings known about the hit Scheifele took from Brayden Schenn. TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joined Gino Reda to share his thoughts on the play, explain how the Blues are targeting the Jets best players and more.
TSN: Was Brayden Schenn’s hit on Mark Scheifele ‘outside the rules of the game’? Jets colour commentator Kevin Sawyer joined SC with Jay Onrait to break down what he saw on the Mark Scheifele injury in Game 5, how the Jets were able to get their offence going and discusses if Winnipeg made a concerted effort to help Connor Hellebuyck in net.
TSN: Jesse Pollock brings you inside a Winnipeg Jets Whiteout. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to of to a Winnipeg Whiteout game? Well… Now’s your chance to see what one of the loudest arena in ALL OF SPORTS looks and sounds like!
