Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers | Olympic Games

warning: The Jets practiced Wednesday and the D configuration was a little different because the team expected to be short. Brenden Dillon Once detected, he will be interviewed by the player's security on the phone, a match penalty for an illegal check to his manager Noel Acciari Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. They made the right choice because he was suspended for the next three games, which is wild when you think about it Jason Zucker took three games for it. Its absence Logan StanleySuccess as the big Dman plays his first game since December 12th. The Jets will be without a backup quarterback for now because they won't recall Ville Heinola unless they send someone to cancel. Morning skates begin at 10:30 a.m. CST. All relevant news will be announced in the pre-game report, so check it out. Puck drop is at 6pm CST.

Note II: Tonight, we want you to join the conversation on the Outlaw Curve post-game show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game after the final buzzer between Winnipeg and Philadelphia.

Note III: The Moose wrapped up the AHL All-Star break on Wednesday and will practice today in Grand Rapids as they begin their push for the playoffs starting tomorrow night against the Griffins. They gained momentum on Wednesday Axel Johnson-Fjallby waiver and assignment to AHL affiliate.

News about jet aircraft:

Winnipeg Sun: Jets Dillon suspended for three games after illegal hit to head. Scott is responsible for the latest turning of the “wheels of justice” in NHL Player Safety.

Winnipeg Free Press: Jets need to find targets quickly. (Paywall). Leaving out Scheifele, who just returned from injury, was a drought for this team: Connor (1G/6GP), Ehlers (3G/10GP), Perfetti (3G/10GP but no goals in last seven), Niederreiter (0G) /14GP), Vilardi ( 4G/10GP), Appleton (3G/10GP), Lowry (1G/10GP), Barron (0G/10GP), Iafallo (0G/10GP), Namestnikov (2G/10GP), etc.

Winnipeg Free Press: Stanley gets the call as Dillon serves three-game suspension. (Paywall). The roster doesn't have a chance for Will Heinola to come in (unless the Jets force someone off waivers), which means Logan Stanley will have a chance to make his mark in the next few games. As mentioned, it's been nearly two months since he last played, so head coach Rick Bowness said he treats practice like a game.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

Global News: Nothing fancy in Monahan's Jets debut, but he's the right guy for the job. Paul had a front-row seat to watch the debut of the Jets' newest player, and he shared his thoughts on Sean Monahan's performance.

Athletic Winnipeg: The Winnipeg Jets defense is strong, but the bar is higher for opponents. (Paywall). Apologies for paraphrasing William Shakespeare's famous line, “He who wants a crown is heavy,” and Winnipeg wants to be like Murat in his latest work.

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TSN: Do the Winnipeg Jets have a scoring problem? Do the Winnipeg Jets have a scoring problem after scoring just three goals in a four-game losing streak? TSN hockey analyst Jamie McLennan gives his thoughts.