Winnipeg Jets Playoff Practice Report

Will the Jets finally know their opponent for the second round after tonight? Like Winnipeg you’ll have to stay tuned to find out as the Canadiens and Leafs play game six this evening in Montreal. While they battle it out the local NHL club will continue to work on their game.

Skate news:

As per Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet the focus is on special teams this morning at practice which he illustrates with the units below.  We’ve left the lines and D pairs up from yesterday’s practice for reference.

Power Play units:

Scheifele-Morrissey-Connor
Wheeler-Stastny

Ehlers-Pionk-Dubois
Perreault-Copp

Lines and D pairs:

Connor-Scheifele-Wheeler
Dubois-Stastny-Ehlers
Copp-Lowry-Appleton
Perreault-Thompson-Lewis

Morrissey-DeMelo
Forbort-Pionk
Stanley-Poolman

Player availability:

Coach availability:

Topics:

1) What has he been doing to ensure team is ready following break?
2) Why no Hellebuyck at main practice.
3) Reinforcing good habits between series.
4) Update on Nathan Beaulieu?
5) Facing two teams potentially with more depth than the Oilers?
6) The goalies for both Toronto and Montreal.
7) On picking an opponent.
8) Missing fans for next round.

Up next:

By later this evening the Jets could know their next round opponent and their schedule or they could be waiting for a Habs/Leafs game 7. Despite that uncertainty you can be sure to keep it locked to illegalcurve.com for the AM Papers which go live at 7 AM CT.