The Jets have their 22 man opening day roster set (although this is expected to change) as they put training camp in the rear-view mirror and get ready to start the 2021-22 season. Today they will practice in Winnipeg before heading on the road for three games starting tomorrow night in California against the Ducks.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Skate news:

As per Jason Bell of the Winnipeg Free Press forward CJ Suess, who is dealing with an injury that coach Paul Maurice said would be about three weeks back on October 5th, was skating today in a yellow non-contact uniform.

Lines and D Pairs:

Connor-Stastny-Wheeler
Copp-Dubois-Ehlers
Harkins-Lowry-Perfetti
Vesalainen-Nash-Svechnikov

Morrissey-Schmidt
Dillon-Pionk
Stanley-DeMelo
Heinola-Beaulieu

Lines and D pairs according to Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet. Reminder no Mark Scheifele for game 1 due to suspension.  Also worth noting that Evgeny Svechnikov is still on an AHL deal with the Moose and would require an NHL contract with Winnipeg, which is expected to happen soon.

NHL debut:

2020 1st rounder Cole Perfetti advised during his media availability his morning that he would be making his NHL debut tomorrow night against the Ducks.

Waivers:

As per Elliotte Friedman the Jets have placed CJ Suess on waivers.

Player availability:

Coach availability:

Topics:

1) Cole Perfetti making his NHL debut.
2) Why did he make the decision to put Perfetti in? (1:34)
3) The conversation with Evgeny Svechnikov (2:15)
4) What did he see from Cole Perfetti to know he was ready? (2:55)
5) Is the 4th line set? (3:45)
6) How much does Adam Lowry’s job change with Perfetti on his wing? (4:09)
7) Will Connor Hellebuyck get all three games on the road? (5:32)

Up next:

Following skate the Jets will jet off to Anaheim where they take on the Ducks tomorrow night. Puck drop is at 9 PM CT. Be sure to keep it locked to illegalcurve.com for the AM Papers which go live at 7 AM CT and join us after the game on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.

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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