Note: Make sure to @ tweet @illegalcurve with your guess during tonight’s game you can win IC Gear by participating in our twitter Game Winning Goal and 50/50 contests. Remember that for your vote to qualify you must send in your guess by hashtaging (#) our Game Winning Goal (GWG) contest and 50/50. (i.e. #ICGWG Birthday Boy Ron Hainsey who turns 32 today and #IC5050 $44,575).

Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets Silver Linings PlaybookJust as coach Noel couldn’t allow his team to get too high after wins over the Leafs and Rangers last week, he similarly cannot allow them to get too low after consecutive losses to Washington.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Booooo! Hisssss! Jets heard it allThere is nothing wrong with fans booing poor play.  They cannot always be cheering, especially if the play on the ice doesn’t merit same.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Noel opts for peace over punishmentSimilar to horse racing you cannot be all whip all the time.  You have to know when it is appropriate and when it is not.  Coach Noel knows he cannot be doom and gloom all the time or else the players will just become accustomed to this and tune him out.

Winnipeg Sun:  Noel give Jets day off to recharge batteriesThe importance of managing energy levels during this shortened season cannot be understated.  While the players are professionals, when you put your body through the rigors of an NHL schedule you need a certain amount of time to recover and due to the condensed schedule this has become difficult.

Winnipeg Sun:  Unhappy fans let Jets have itWhen Jets fans head for the hills with over five minutes to go in the 3rd period, you know they are not a happy bunchPlayers did not expect that the honeymoon phase would last forever and fans in Winnipeg are too knowledgeable to put up with poor effort.

Winnipeg Sun:  Enstrom to the rescueHe cannot turn that corner soon enough for Jets fans.

Opponent (Lightning) news:

Tampa Bay Times:  Coach Guy Boucher fired. A real shame since he was one of the most personable coaches in the NHLWill be interesting to see what type of impact this has on the team in Winnipeg tonight.

Tampa Bay Times:  Nate Thompson signed to 4-year extensionThe Bolts felt they needed to secure his services long term.

Illegal Curve Hockey Show Replay:

Part 1Recap of last night’s Capitals 6-1 victory over the Jets.  Ondrej Pavelec’s workload and line combinations.  The Jets remaining schedule.  Southeast Division schedule.  Olli Jokinen’s production on the power play (or lack thereof).   What to do with Alex Burmistrov.

Part 2Would you trade Ron Hainsey if; the Jets were 3rd in the conference, 8th in the conference, within 2 points of a playoff spot, more than 3 points outside a playoff spot? Interview with Aaron Portzline of the Columbus Dispatch.  Interview with Mark Guy of Newport Sports Management (Corey Perry’s agent).  Players who might be dealt at the trade deadline.  The market for goalies at the trade deadline.  Rapid Fire: Suspensions. Cheers & Jeers.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

Recent Posts

Game 20: Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins pre-game report

A look at the projected lineup with all the latest game info.

7 hours ago

Winnipeg Jets: 6 things to watch for on upcoming six-game road trip

Here are six things to watch for on the upcoming six-game trip. 

8 hours ago

Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.

11 hours ago

Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.

1 day ago

TSN | Core 4 U-24: Winnipeg Jets stocked with impressive forward depth

TSN analyst Craig Button shares his thoughts.

2 days ago