The Jets are coming off a big 5-1 win in their home opener last night although the team still has uncertainty surrounding the status of Mark Scheifele who remains under the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.
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Practice notes:
According to Mitchell Clinton of JetsTV everyone who played last night is skating today. Still not present are Blake Wheeler and the aforementioned Mark Scheifele who remains in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols.
Special teams:
Jets special teams today at Canada Life Centre:
PP1: Connor, Copp, Ehlers, Stastny, Pionk
PK: Stanley, DeMelo, Lowry, Toninato
PP2: Dubois, Harkins, Morrissey, Schmidt, Nash
PK: Dillon, Beaulieu, Vesalainen, Svechnikov
As per Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg.
Players media availability:
Coach media availability:
Topics:
1) Update on Mark Scheifele?
2) Early season challenges for penalty killers to get their reads to midseason form.
3) Thoughts on Nikolaj Ehlers through four games.
4) More on Ehlers.
5) Biggest change he expects from the Predators.
6) Quality of the shots against and was he comfortable with what they allowed?
7) Is there any concern that more of his players could be impacted by COVID?
8) Does he expect the temperature with the Preds to be high like it was with the Wild?
9) Turning back the clock to the way they used to play.
Health news:
During his media availability today bench boss Paul Maurice indicated that he didn’t have an update on the status of Mark Scheifele.
Up next:
The Jets take on the Predators tomorrow night here in Winnipeg. It is going to be a busy Saturday for us starting with the Illegal Curve Hockey Show at 9 AM and then the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show following the final buzzer.
