Winnipeg Jets Practice Report

The Jets took Sunday off as they get set for a week that will see them practice (three) more than they play (once) over the next five days. That is not something we’ve seen very much given this team has had one full team practice in 2024.

Skate news:

No Mark Scheifele or Nikolaj Ehlers today for the Jets at practice.

David Gustafsson joins Kyle Connor in a regular jersey.

Lines and D pairs:

Connor-Lowry-Vilardi
Perfetti-Namestnikov-Iafallo
Niederreiter-Toninato-Appleton
Barron-Kupari-AJF
Gustafsson

Morrissey-DeMelo
Dillon-Pionk
Samberg-Schmidt
Stanley-Chisholm

Players media:

Coach media:

Topics:

1) Finally getting to practice.
2) Winning eight of nine games they played in 15 days (:20)
3) Updates on Nikolaj Ehlers/Mark Scheifele/Kyle Connor (1:03)
4) Might Kyle Connor be an option for tomorrow? (1:40)
5) How do they manage the upcoming schedule (2:13)
6) Value of practicing during this stretch/allowing guys to heal (3:01)
7) Do they have to guard against losing mojo during a lighter schedule? (3:43)
8) Maintaining focus (4:26)
9) Pressuring without the puck, building down the stretch (6:02)
10) Rick Bowness selection to the All-Star game (7:09)
11) Does everything they’ve gone through make the All-Star selection more special (7:52)

Health update:

Associate coach Scott Arniel advised that head coach Rick Bowness was away from the team today as his wife Judy had surgery which Arniel indicated went great. (Murat Ates of The Athletic Winnipeg advised it was shoulder surgery) .

He indicated that Nikolaj Ehlers was out for maintenance. “Would like to think he’s back in tomorrow. More maintenance.”. Jets centre Mark Scheifele remains “day-to-day”. And he wouldn’t say if Kyle Connor would be an option for the game tomorrow. “Wait till tomorrow morning…..see how’s he doing tomorrow and go from there.”

Up next:

The Jets will face off against the Islanders tomorrow evening as they get set to conclude their four-game homestand. Don’t forget to start your day with the Jets morning papers at 7 AM, stick with us for updates all day long and then join us on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.