Winnipeg Jets Practice Report

The Jets took Friday off after getting home late on Thursday following their OT win over the Oilers in Edmonton. The team got to 100 points for the third time in franchise history and did so in the quickest timeframe (70 games).

Skate news:

As per Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press no Luke Schenn as he was back home in Nashville seeing his family. He is expected to be back today. Also no Neal Pionk who is dealing with a lower-body injury.

Lines & D pairs:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Ehlers-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Tanev-Barron-Iafallo
Gustafsson, Kupari

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Fleury
Stanley-Miller
Heinola

Coach’s comments:

Jets coach Scott Arniel on the organization giving Luke Schenn time to go to Nashville to see his young family.

“I know he’s told you guys the story. It’s been whirlwind for him. He hasn’t gotten off that merry-go-round. It’s been just spinning for him. He’s got three young kids, another chance for him to kinda find that while we can, ’cause (after the four games at home) we take off again for the road and I just wanted to make sure that he gets to have that time with his family. We are late in the year and we’ve all been playing a lot of hockey, for him to miss today’s practice I don’t think is a big deal for him to jump back in tomorrow.”

Up next:

The Jets will start off four games at home with a Sunday afternoon game against the Sabres. 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, check back for the pre-game report for all the latest news and then join us after the final buzzer on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show.