Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Mar 13, 2026

Note: The Jets were chasing the score most of last night until the Rangers pulled away in the 3rd on their way to a 6-3 win over Winnipeg. Today, they are scheduled to have an optional practice at 12 noon out at hockey for all centre so check back for the Practice Report.

Note II: The Moose left BC with a split in their two-game set with the Canucks and are now in Calgary to take on the Wranglers. They will play this evening at 8 PM CT and then again on Sunday.

Note III: Jets prospect Kieron Walton (2024 6th) with an assist in a loss for Peterborough which puts him tied for 3rd in OHL points race.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Soft coverage sinks the Jets in a 6-3 loss to the Rangers. There were quite a few breakdowns in coverage in the game.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets’ slim playoff hopes may have left town with loss to Rangers. (Paywall). While not mathematically eliminated it is gonna be like climbing Everest for them to get into the playoffs.

Winnipeg Free Press: Toews’ homecoming continues: Jets forward living out dream playing for hometown club. (Paywall). Mike caught up with the Manitoban.

Global News: Jets fall flat again in 6-3 loss to Rangers. Russ and Christian combined for this recap.

NHL.com: Lafreniere extends goal streak to 3, Rangers defeat Jets for 3rd straight win. Darrin gives you insight from both rooms.

The Athletic Winnipeg: What we’re seeing from the Jets: Reasons to believe and worry about playoff push. (Paywall). Good back and forth that Murat has (with himself) with the reasons folks should and shouldn’t believe about this late season push by Winnipeg.

Jets video:

TSN: Have two losses put an end to Jets’ playoff hopes? After a 4-0-2 run, the Jets have now dropped two straight games. Are Winnipeg’s playoff hopes now over? How impressive have the duo of Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor been? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado shares his thoughts.

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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