The Jets were off on Thursday as they mix practice and rest time during a good stretch in the schedule that affords them the opportunity for both. They will practice in Winnipeg today before they take off for Calgary to start a short, two-game road trip out west.
Pre-skate news:
The team recalled Mikey Eyssimont who is tied for the Moose lead in scoring. Not a big surprise the team got some insurance ahead of the road trip.
Skate news:
Everyone was present and accounted for today at practice with exception of the injured players (Ehlers, Stanley, Barron). Mikey Eyssimont was on the ice early.
Lines and D pairs:
Connor-Scheifele-Appleton
Perfetti-Dubois-Wheeler
Maenalanen Lowry Jonsson-Fjallby
Harkins-Gustafsson-Gagner
Eyssimont rotated in on 3rd line
Toninato rotated in on 4th line
Morrissey-Pionk
Dillon-Schmidt
Samberg-DeMelo
Capobianco
Player media availability:
Coach media availability:
To follow.
Health news:
There was some thought that Nikolaj Ehlers would be skating by the end of this week. Head coach Rick Bowness said in his media availability that the Jets are being cautious with the dynamic winger. Expects him to be on the ice on Tuesday or Wednesday. He will not be going on the road trip. Wouldn’t call it a setback. Just reiterated team is being careful with number 27.
New contest:
A new month means a new contest and you’ll have more chances to win authentic Jets jerseys, hats and shirts. But you cannot win if you do not enter so be sure to get your entries here.
Up next:
The Jets take on the Flames tomorrow night (9 PM) in Calgary. Be sure start your morning with the Morning Papers which go live at 7 AM, join us on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show at 9 AM, stick with us throughout the day for the latest news and then after the game be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after the Jets/Flames contest.
