Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers (Thursday, Oct. 27th)

Winnipeg Free Press:  Flyers take morning off before game tonightThe Jets look like they might be tangling with another surly team.  The Flyers didn’t skate nor were the players available to media.

CBC:  Jets hope to capitalize on Pronger’s absenceAs the Thrashers the Jets handed it to Philly last season and Mason really played well against them.  However that was last year and this Flyers team is significantly different than it looked last season.  Join the IC crew tonight at The Cheer (Osborne Street and Stradbrook) as we will be hosting the Jets/Flyers game festivities all night long.

Winnipeg Free Press:  ‘They’re going to go in’The team is just 8 games into an 82 game season so it isn’t time to hit the panic button yet.  These guys have chemistry but for whatever reason they just aren’t getting the bounces.

Winnipeg Free Press:  How will losing play outIf fans use their heads and not their hearts they will understand that this team can compete on a nightly basis but isn’t yet what most want them to be, a team that can compete in the playoffs.

Winnipeg Free Press:  His head’s still in the gameSlater brings intangibles to the Jets, who don’t have a tremendous depth at forward.  The team cannot afford to be without him if they plan on having a successful road trip.

Winnipeg Sun:  Kane happy with Jets. Is there some smoke here?  Doesn’t appear but here is the original Millard tweet (see below) that got the buzz started The twitterverse is a weird, wacky world sometimes.

Winnipeg Sun:  Huge relief for SlaterFor someone who dealt with being day to day for 4 months last season, it must be an immense relief to not have concussion symptoms the day after the injury.

Winnipeg Sun:  Stuart a shot-blocking machineHe isn’t an offenseive force, and is one of the first to admit that isn’t a major part of his game, but he does those little things that a coach loves.

Winnipeg Sun:  No clear consensus on visorsFeel like I’m having deja-vu except instead of a debate over whether guys should wear helmets, it is now moved onto visorsWhat do you think?  Should it be mandatory for new players?

Winnipeg Sun:  GST line taxing on Jets foesLove that this has gained traction.  If you want more from the players here are comments from all 3 members of the GST line.

Belleville Intelligencer:  Jet-powered Bulls beat BarrieIt was a meeting of Jets prospects and while Mark Scheifele’s team didn’t get the win, he did put up 2 assists.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Kane’s agent denies trade rumourWhat else can he do but deny this report.

Winnipeg Free Press:  Jets hope seven game road trip will help team bond This could be a make or break road trip for the Jets.  If they finish around.500 it will be alright but if they don’t win many games, it could be a very long season for Jets fans.

Jets next opponent news – Philadelphia Flyers:

CSN Philly:  Ice times will change for Flyers’ defensemenThe core four d-men in Philly will be seeing an increase in time on ice without Pronger taking his 21 minutes per game.

Daily News:  Looks like Couturier will remain with FlyersIronic that his 10th game, the game that would ensure he is sticking around this season, will come against the team that was widely expected to be selecting him in the 2011 Entry Draft.

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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