{"id":498679,"date":"2026-02-25T14:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498679\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T14:13:10","slug":"winnipeg-jets-morning-papers-todays-hockey-headlines-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/498679\/","title":{"rendered":"Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today\u2019s Hockey Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Note: The Jets will play a game today. For the first time in three weeks it is a game day. There <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/winnipeg-jets-practice-report-543\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">was a ton of news from practice<\/a> on Tuesday as we learned that both Nino Niederreiter and Neal Pionk are <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/winnipeg-jets-head-coach-scott-arniel-indicates-nino-niederreiter-and-neal-pionk-are-week-to-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">both week-to-week<\/a> which was somewhat unexpected. The team <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/winnipeg-jets-recall-kale-clague-from-the-moose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">also announced<\/a> they had recalled Kale Clague up from the AHL.\u00a0Morning skate for Winnipeg gets underway at 1:30 PM CST so stay tuned for the pre-game report to ensure you\u2019re up-to-date on the latest. Puck drop is at 9 PM CST.<\/p>\n<p>Note II: This evening, after the final buzzer sounds between Winnipeg and Vancouver, we want you to be part of the conversation on the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show as we discuss and analyze the results of the game starting around 11:40 PM CST.<\/p>\n<p>Note III: The Moose will also play a game tonight as they kick off three games on the road starting with the top of the AHL Griffins in Grand Rapids. There was quite a bit doing with Manitoba which we delved into <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/manitoba-moose-practice-report-77\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">in yesterday\u2019s Practice Report<\/a> including the fact that they have a paucity of defencmen with three up with the big club and Tyrel Bauer suspended for two games. Puck drop is at 7 PM CST.<\/p>\n<p>Jets news:<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg Sun: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegsun.com\/sports\/winnipeg_jets\/winnipeg-jets-deal-with-lost-veterans-on-road-trip\/article_ba712bb0-750c-4fd1-8fd2-fd4799a88e96.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Two more down, Jets hit road wobbled by injuries<\/a>. The tall, seemingly impossible task of climbing back into the playoff race is all the more difficult without Josh Morrissey and somewhat shockingly that\u2019s not even who the title is referencing which just goes to show you the current state of the health of this Jets team.<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg Sun: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegsun.com\/sports\/winnipeg_jets\/hockey-not-trump-inspired-decision-for-jets-kyle-connor\/article_e2fd16ae-2c0e-4f25-b19c-a749e955d91a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hockey, not Trump, inspired decision for Jets\u2019 Kyle Connor<\/a>.\u00a0 He is deft on the ice and he was off of it as well as he stickhandled around the sensitive subject.<\/p>\n<p>Winnipeg Free Press:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/breakingnews\/2026\/02\/24\/connor-in-the-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Connor in the house<\/a>. (Paywall). The two Connors took different journeys following the gold medal win which Wieber wrote about in his latest column.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic Winnipeg: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7066611\/2026\/02\/24\/jets-jonathan-toews-nhl-trade-deadline-locker-room\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jonathan Toews weighs in on NHL trade deadline: \u2018I wouldn\u2019t consider going anywhere\u2019<\/a>. (Paywall). Murat with the big scoop which removes the Winnipegger from speculation for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-201377\" class=\"wp-image-201377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CS-September-20-2025_9078.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-201377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)<\/p>\n<p>Jets video:<\/p>\n<p>Donnie and Dhali: <a href=\"https:\/\/illegalcurve.com\/donnie-and-dhali-jamie-thomas-on-the-winnipeg-jets-season-scheifeles-olympic-snub-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jamie Thomas on the Winnipeg Jets season, Scheifele\u2019s Olympic snub and more<\/a>. Jets Analyst Jamie Thomas joined the guys and talked about the Jets struggles this season ahead of the game against the Canucks.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logoillegalnew.png\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Note: The Jets will play a game today. 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