Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers

Note: The Jets, without captain Adam Lowry who has been sidelined week to week, went into Ball Arena in Denver and played a heck of a hockey game against a very good Avalanche team. The game couldn’t be decided in regulation but then Neal Pionk called game blasting home the OT GWG just 17 seconds into extra time to win it 3-2 for Winnipeg. It was a good rebound game after the short two-game road trip got off to a poor start in Utah on Monday. Today they are scheduled to travel back to Manitoba where they will begin a two-game homestand which means no media.

Note II: The Moose had a second straight day of practice as they prepared for their two-game set against the Griffins which begins tonight in Winnipeg. We did get confirmation that Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov is done for the season. They have morning skate at 10:30 AM at CLC and puck drop is at 7 PM CST.

Jets news:

Winnipeg Sun: Pionk pots the winner: Jets beat the Avalanche 3-2 in overtime. He had a funny line about the altitude making the shot faster but not sure his shot which was the OT GWG needed any assistance. 

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Winnipeg Free Press: Desperate Jets bounce back from Utah loss with OT win over Avs. (Paywall). They needed a better effort and that’s what we saw for the most part. Mike shares what he saw from inside Ball Arena.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets facing life without Lowry. (Paywall). Mike was in Denver and wrote about the impact this injury will have on the NHL club of Winnipeg.

Denver Post: Avs tie game in third period but fall to first-place Jets 17 seconds into overtime. Insight into the game from the perspective of a writer that covers the Jets opponent. 

Global News: Pionk scores OT winner as Winnipeg Jets edge Avalanche 3-2. Russ recaps the action.

NHL.com: Cheveldayoff assesses Jets at the midway point. His just past midseason address. 

The Athletic Winnipeg: Jets’ trade deadline plans, interest in Jonathan Toews: 5 takeaways from GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. Murat spent some time with the Jets GM and he wrote about these five things that caught his attention including: 1) Jets interest in Jonathan Toews. 2) Cheveldayoff ‘all in’ this season. 3) Not all UFAs will be back. 4) Jets are passionate about Stanley. 5) Will Kyle Connor be next Jet to see Cheveldayoff’s playbook?

Jets video:

TSN: Jets respond after getting called out by Arniel following loss to Utah. After head coach Scott Arniel called the Jets’ loss to Utah on Monday ’embarrassing’, how did the team respond in their win over the Avalanche? How was Adam Lowry’s absence felt against Colorado? TSN Hockey analyst Martin Biron joins Jay Onrait to weigh in.

TSN: Who should the Winnipeg Jets target at trade deadline? Everything is clicking for the Jets right now as they lead the Western Conference, but do they need to make any changes to contend for the Stanley Cup? That’s Hockey weighs in on who Winnipeg should target heading into the deadline.