Note: The Jets and Stars are tied 1-1 after Winnipeg took Game 2 by a final score of 4-0 on Friday night in the Manitoba capital. The series has shifted to Texas for the next couple of games including this afternoon’s Game 3. Stay tuned for the pre-game report to ensure you’re up-to-date on the latest. Puck drop is at 3:30 PM CDT.
Note II: This evening, after the final buzzer sounds between Winnipeg and Dallas, 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 6:10 PM CDT.
Note III: After suffering their first defeat of the entire playoffs last game Jets prospect Jacob Julien (2023 5th) and his London squad equalled their OHL Championship series with Colby Barlow’s (2023 1st) Oshawa club taking Game 2. Julien had 1G 1A in the victory.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Hard questions lead to long-awaited answers for Jets’ Ehlers. Pretty funny exchange between Paul and the Jets dynamic winger. Might be the first time ever a player’s wanted a media person along for the ride.
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Winnipeg Sun: Jets’ Morrissey thrilled to tackle ‘different animal’ of road game. When the Jets lost home ice advantage it meant that they needed to get back to being road warriors like they had been all regular season long.
Winnipeg Free Press: Hellebuyck’s back and the Jets are looking dangerous. (Paywall). No question about it. 37 looked like his old self in Game 2 and the team will need more of that given you can expect the Stars to be even more dangerous in Game 3 at home.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets need to bring ‘A’ game into Dallas. (Paywall). The key for Winnipeg is to show that they can continue the good things they did at home out on the road.
The Athletic Winnipeg: After an impressive Game 2 win, 5 reasons to start believing in the Winnipeg Jets. (Paywall). Murat gives you his reasons why you should believe in this Jets squad.
Sportsnet: Stars need offence to step up to stop surging Hellebuyck from finding A-game. Insight into the Jets opponent.
Jets video:
TSN: Button doesn’t expect Hellebuyck’s road woes to continue: ‘I think he’s back’. Despite struggling heavily on the road in the first round against the Blues, Connor Hellebuyck was solid at home and has looked great through two games in the second round. TSN’s Director of Scouting Craig Button explains why he believes Hellebuyck won’t have problems in Dallas for Games 3 and 4.
Jets audio:
Illegal Curve Hockey Show: Saturday Podcast. Two hours of hockey talk covering the first couple of games between the Jets and Stars which saw them split the series 1-1 in Winnipeg. With things heading back to Dallas the question is whether the Jets gameplan can continue on the road. We discussed the stellar play of Connor Hellebuyck, Nikolaj Ehlers/Gabriel Vilardi appearing to have their timing back, Dylan Samberg showing he continues to be a zone entry denier, Haydn Fleury stepping up in a big way and more.
