Winnipeg Jets Practice Report

The Jets are coming off a 2-1 win that got them back into the win column and helped keep some distance between themselves and the hard-charged Stars who are now eight points back (with two games in hand) and coincidentally are their next opponent. With that in mind the team hit the ice for a practice as they get ready for that game in two days time.

Skate news:

Everyone was present and accounted for except Neal Pionk, Nikolai Ehlers, Mason Appleton and Dylan DeMelo.

Jets centre Morgan Barron working with assistant coach Davis Payne on faceoffs during practice.

Player media:

Coach media:

Topics:

1) Jets record (35-0-1) when leading after 40.
2) Wpg being 28-3-3 when they score first  (:37)
3) Cole Perfetti’s confidence (1:37)
4) Is Perfetti quicker in open ice? (2:50)
5) Play of Vlad Namestnikov this season (3:33)
6) What has he learned about Haydn Fleury’s game? (4:29)
7) Importance of finishing 1st so 2nd/3rd can slug it out in round 1 (5:52)
8) Do coaches get amped for a game like the one vs Stars? (6:50)
9) Should they treat Friday like a ‘must win’? Put pressure on themselves? (7:07)
10) On the job Cheveldayoff has done to find players to fit the system? (7:54)
11) With the non-playing group increasing, do things change? (9:00)
12) Update on the four players missing (10:09)

Health news:

Jets assistant coach Marty Johnston indicated all the players that were missing were for maintenance.

Up next:

The Jets will have another day of practice tomorrow. You can start your day with all the latest Jets and Moose news in the AM Papers on illegalcurve.com which are available starting at 7 AM CDT and then check back for the Practice Report.