Note: Following today’s Jets Papers, you can ensure you are up to speed with our game set-up written by Ezra Ginsburg. Keep it locked to the site to get pre game audio from coach Noel and the Jets players. After the game, be sure to check us out for all the post-game reaction. As soon as the site is updated we notify you via twitter @illegalcurve and Facebook.
Note II: For home games we have both our #ICGWG and #IC5050 contests. Make sure to @ tweet @illegalcurve with your guess. Remember that for your vote to qualify you must send in your guess using a hashtag (#). (i.e. #ICGWG Frolik & #IC5050 $36,660.00).
Jets news:
Winnipeg Free Press: Kane appears unfazed by recent dry spell. Jets fans have to hope that the young gun will break out of his slump soon as they need his scoring in order to get this ship on track.
Winnipeg Free Press: Career advancement. Another waiver wire pickup that seems to be working out quite well for GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.
Winnipeg Free Press: D getting healthier, happier. If there wasn’t so much fallout from the #HelmetPardy the buzz for Jacob Trouba and Mark Stuart engaging in a regular practice would have been a lot more significant.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets slow out of gate in practice, can’t do same against Blackhawks. These Hawks will eat you up and spit you out if you take them too lightly. No slow starts tonight or the Jets will be way, way behind the eight ball.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets treat rookie Mark Scheifele with kid gloves. Which is why you had to think that some time in the AHL would have served the 2011 first round pick well. Having said that you can understand the need the Jets had for keeping him up with the big club.
Winnipeg Sun: Jets throw cold beer on helmet-wearing fans. Paul offers his take on the nixing of the #HelmetPardy.
Illegal Curve: Jets issue a statement on Helmet Pardy. The movement has been quashed and we have the full Jets release as well as the audio from Mark Chipman, Executive Chairman & Governor of the Jets who spoke about the situation today following practice.
Illegal Curve: Coach Noel post-practice audio. Assessment of the Hawks team. Have they shown some cracks? How eager is he to get Trouba and Stuart back in the lineup? Thoughts on Keaton Ellerby’s game. Redmond talk. Mark Scheifele’s confidence. Balancing his maturation with needs of the team in short term. Evander Kane’s drought.
Illegal Curve: Jets players post-practice audio. Hear from Jacob Trouba, Evander Kane, Andrew Ladd and Mark Stuart.
Opposition (Hawks) news:
Chicago Tribune: Hawks confident of rebound. Last thing the Jets needed was a surly Chicago team coming into Winnipeg after being beaten up by Colorado on Tuesday night.
CSN Chicago: Antti Raanta’s trial by fire should continue in Winnipeg. Might the Jets be facing the backup this evening?
ESPN Chicago: Blackhawks recall Jeremy Morin. An update on the status of the team.
NHL Mid-Week with Illegal Curve:
Replay: Helmet Hullabaloo. The West is the best. Interview with Adrian Aucoin, recently retired NHLer. 6 Things We Learned This Week. Interview with Ben Kuzma of the Vancouver Province. Islanders & Blue Jackets Struggling. Injuries around the NHL. Rapid Fire.
