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Jets news:

Winnipeg Free Press:  Coach like you mean it, ClaudeSimilar to his players playing tentatively, have you noticed coach Noel coaching without an edge?

Winnipeg Free Press:  Cruisin’ for a Blues-in’Another ‘heavy’ team will be rolling into the MTS Centre and it will be quite the test for your Winnipeg Jets.

Winnipeg Free Press:  ‘… Hopefully, this will be the break’Personally I don’t see this happening.  It seems like the Jets know what they have in Cormier.  Perhaps he can show another level of play.

Winnipeg Sun:  Kane concerns not the most pressing for JetsThe key tonight, aside from playing a full 60 minutes of hockey, is the way in which this team starts the game.   They’ve had a few days off to lick their wounds and prepare to face a skilled team.  Time to show fans what this team is made of.

Winnipeg Sun:  Wright’s stuff is what Jets ask forIs the critique or Wright fair or foul?  Does he provide what this team needs or is coach Noel irrationally giving him more time than his ability justifies?

Winnipeg Sun:  Whirlwind lands Patrice Cormier back in WinnipegDoesn’t sound like he will be getting into the game tonight but stay tuned to @illegalcurve as we will have a better idea following the pre-game skate.

Winnipeg Sun:  Evander Kane injury not seriousDay-to-day and tweak are open to interpretation as coach Noel doesn’t like to reveal his cards unless necessary.

IceCaps news:

Penn Live:  Bears poised to take on Andrew Gordon, St. John’s IceCapsBoth teams have players with some added incentive to play well against the other sideShould make for some good hockey this weekend in St. John’s.

Jets opposition (Blues) news:

St. Louis Post-Dispatch:  Blues win in shootout at ChicagoWhile the Hawks didn’t get the win, Jets fans have to hope a tough central division game softened up St. Louis who arrived in Winnipeg late last night.

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.

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