Note: The Jets took off Monday following their big Game 7 win over the Blues on Sunday night in double OT to advance themselves to the second round of the playoffs. They are set to face the Stars starting tomorrow night and here is the full schedule of games. Today, they will hit the ice for a practice and all eyes will be focused on whether or not Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey are participating. Be sure to check back for the Practice Report to get all the latest info.
Note II: The only Jets prospects still playing are almost ready to have an OHL showdown as Colby Barlow (2023 1st) and his Generals club will go up against Jacob Julien (2023 5th) and his juggernaut Knights squad who have yet to lose a game through three rounds (12-0). Game 1 is Thursday in London.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: ‘I can’t wait for that battle’: Jets play the Dallas Stars in round 2 of the NHL playoffs. So many health related questions for both teams as Winnipeg is obviously missing Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey while Dallas is without Jason Robertson and Miro Heiskinen. Despite these potential absences I expect this to be a heck of a series.
Winnipeg Sun: ‘I turned it around’: Connor rebounds after a shaky start to help Jets beat back the Blues. The Jets are gonna need the regular season version when they take on a better Stars team.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets in need of repair: Morrissey and Scheifele casualties of a physical series against the Blues. That’s gonna be the big question marks today when we hear from Scott Arniel.
Winnipeg Free Press: Pionk, Lowry’s impact on Jets exemplified in Game 7. (Paywall). Both needed to step up in the absences of Morrissey and Scheifele and they certainly accomplished what they needed to do.
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Winnipeg Free Press: The goal heard around the province. (Paywall). Mike did a very cool breakdown of the game-tying goal.
Global News: Jets answered the bell in high-stakes Game 7. There was a ton of pressure on this Jets team to right the wrongs of the past. Regardless of the amount of times they said they aren’t looking backwards they knew they needed to overcome this first round challenge.
Global News: Jets and Blues doled out plenty of punishment in bruising series. That was as taxing a series as I can recall.
Duluth News Tribune: Winnipeg ‘Bulldogs’ will Jets onward in Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not bad when you consider there are four former members of UMD (Samberg, Pionk, Iafallo and Toninato) on the squad. Makes it easy for folks in Duluth to pick a team to cheer for these playoffs. I didn’t realize that three of these Bulldogs lost in the NCAA Championship to a Jim Montgomery led Denver squad.
Jets video:
The Pat McAfee Show: Jets close out series in double OT thriller. NHL veteran Ryan Whitney joined The Pat McAfee Show to discuss the double OT thriller, Neal Pionk racking up over 46 minutes of ice time and whether this is the year a Canadian team wins the Cup.
TSN: Adam Lowry ends epic comeback in double OT to send Jets to 2nd round. Hockey analyst Martin Biron joined SC with Jay Onrait to share his thoughts on Adam Lowry finishing off Winnipeg’s epic comeback in double overtime, how impressive the Jets supporting cast was in Game 7, and Connor Hellebuyck shaking off a rocky first period to lead the Jets to victory.
TSN: ‘Lowry’s goal a template of how Jets need to win playoff hockey’: Sawyer on series GWG. Colour commentator Kevin Sawyer joined SC with Jay Onrait to break down what he saw on the double overtime game-winning goal, what detail of Cole Perfetti’s game has impressed him the most, and how he sees the Jets’ second round matchup playing out against the Stars.
TSN: How impressive was Cole Perfetti’s Game 7 performance? Cole Perfetti scored his second goal of the game in the final seconds of regulation to keep the Jets’ season alive and send Game 7 to overtime. Hockey Insider Darren Dreger joined SC with Jay Onrait to discuss how impressive Perfetti’s Game 7 performance was, Connor Hellebuyck’s play between the pipes, and how the Jets got the job done without Mark Scheifele and Josh Morrissey.
TSN: Are the Jets a different team after surviving first round marathon. After barely surviving a first round marathon against the Blues in thrilling fashion, are the Jets a different team because of it entering their second round series against the Stars? Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado joined That’s Hockey to discuss.
Jets audio:
Sportsnet: The Hockey PDOcast – Reflections on Game 7 between the Jets and Blues. Dimitri Filipovic was joined by Thomas Drance to break down what they saw from the Jets vs. Blues Game 7 classic right after the final buzzer. They covered everything they saw in Game 7, Perfetti’s breakout + the Ehlers Rollercoaster, the Haydn Fleury game, Hellebuyck’s bounceback and team building approach playoff lessons.
Sportsnet: 32 Thoughts – Jets tie Game 7 with 1.6 seconds left and win in double OT. In this edition of 32 Thoughts, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman begin the podcast by delving into that crazy Game 7 between the Winnipeg Jets and St Louis Blues. Starts at the 1:15 mark and they spend just over 14 minutes discussing it.
