Note: The Jets have returned to Manitoba having fallen behind the Stars after a 3-1 loss in Game 4 last night in Dallas has them down by that same margin in their best of seven series. Today they are scheduled to practice as they get set for Game 5 tomorrow night. Be sure to check back for the Practice Report.
Note II: It wasn’t just the Jets in a Game 4 battle as a pair of Winnipeg prospects did just that in the OHL Championship series. Jacob Julien (2023 5th) and his juggernaut London squad defeated Colby Barlow (2023 1st) and his Oshawa club to take a 3-1 series lead. The Knights are 15-1 in the playoffs so far. Game 5 is on Thursday night.
Note III: Pair of Jets goalie prospects had their post-season end yesterday with the ECHL affiliate of Winnipeg eliminated in the North Division Final. Thomas Milic & Domenic DiVincentiis joined Norfolk for Kelly Cup. Milic in particular put up very strong numbers in the playoffs.
Jets news:
Winnipeg Sun: Backs against the wall: Jets drop Game 4 in Dallas, face elimination. Generally a good idea to get something resembling a ‘W’ when away from your home arena.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Jets players face daunting task with Dallas up 3-1 in series. (Paywall). All they can do is what they’ve done all season long which is focus on one game at a time.
Winnipeg Free Press: Jets’ season hangs by a thread after 3-1 Stars victory. (Paywall). Mike was inside the building last night and provides you with this game recap.
The Athletic: Mikael Granlund records hat trick in Game 4, Stars extend Jets’ road woes. (Paywall). Murat and Mark give you their game takeaways.
Sportsnet: More road woes push Jets to brink of elimination. Hard to fathom that this team has not won a road game yet in the playoffs.
Global News: Jets on brink of elimination after 3-1 Game 4 loss in Dallas. Russ and Christian combine for this recap.
theScore: Jets lament missed chances: ‘Got to find a way to score goals’. This feels very much like when the Jets were not scoring enough goals in the games when Eric Comrie was in the net for a stretch during the regular season.
Jets video:
Sportsnet: Are Hellebuyck’s struggles in the playoffs beyond salvageable? Kevin Bieska joins Sportsnet Central after the Jets’ Game 4 loss to the Stars to discuss another disappointing performance from Connor Hellebuyck, a couple of controversial plays favouring the Stars, and the Jets’ struggling power play.
TSN: ‘Jake Oettinger put on a clinic’: Lu on Oettinger outplaying Hellebuyck. Is Jake Oettinger simply outplaying Connor Hellebuyck in this series? How has the Stars top line outplayed the Jets top trio? TSN Winnipeg Bureau Reporter John Lu joined SC with Jay Onrait to discuss.
TSN: Have Stars figured out Connor Hellebuyck? Mikael Granlund lit up the Jets with a hat trick in Game 4 as the Stars pushed Winnipeg to the brink of elimination. What have Granlund and the Stars solved about Connor Hellebuyck? What’s happened to the Jets offence in this series? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joined SC with Jay Onrait to discuss.
