Winnipeg Jets Practice Report

After defeating the top team in the NHL on Tuesday and taking a day off on Wednesday the Jets are hitting the ice at hockey for all centre as they prepare to face the Devils on Friday night. They will face a New Jersey team that are right now limping (5-4-1 in last ten) into the playoffs as they deal with some injuries to key players like Jack Hughes and Dougie Hamilton.

Skate news:

A few players not skating today for the Jets as they have 17 skaters and two goalies on the ice. Josh Morrissey was doing an interview above us with Elliotte Friedman. Also missing are Luke Schenn, Kyle Connor and Rasmus Kupari.

Player media availability:

Coach media availability:

Topics:

1) Updates on guys missing
2) Alex Iafallo’s increased time on ice (:32)
3) What are good minutes for Josh Morrissey? (1:30)
4) What has he seen from Logan Stanley? (2:42)
5) What is his team’s strongest trait? (3:16)
6) Benefits of Stars staying close in standings? (4:05)
7) Trying to stay ahead given run Dallas is on (4:23)
8) Improvements he’s seen in Nikolaj Ehlers game (4:36)
9) Has Ehlers met his 1st PP unit expectations? (5:29)
10) Ehlers being open to teaching (6:06)
11) How valuable is pending UFA Ehlers to the Jets? (6:37)
12) PK giving up fewest shots per minute since 4 Nations (6:57)
13) Rebounds on penalty kill (8:10)

Absences:

We knew that Josh Morrissey was not skating because he was doing a media interview. Turns out Luke Schenn went back home to see his family during the day off. Rasmus Kupari was maintenance. And he announced that Kyle Connor and his wife welcomed a daughter to the Jets family last night.

Up next:

The Jets will switch focus to the Devils tomorrow night. 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.