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Winnipeg Free Press https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/nhl/jets-captain-wheeler-named-nhls-first- star-of-the-week-habs-goalie-price-no-2-461866173.html\

Jets Wheeler named NHL's first star of the week; Habs goalie Price No. 2

By: The Canadian Press

NEW YORK - Jets captain was named the NHL's first star of the week on Monday, with Canadiens and Radek Faksa also earning honours.

Wheeler led the league with two goals and eight assists, including a trio of three- performances, to propel the Jets to a 3-0-1 week and the top of the Western Conference standings.

The 31-year-old Plymouth, Minn., native leads the NHL with 28 assists and ranks fourth in the league with 35 points through 27 games this season.

Price went 4-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and .950 save percentage to help the Canadiens (13-12-3) post a perfect week and extend their win streak to five games overall. The four-game win streak comes after he missed 10 games with a lower-body injury.

Faksa had an NHL-best five goals and plus-7 rating in four games to power the Stars (16-10-1) to a 4-0-0 week. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/manitoba-moose/winnipeg-boasts-dynamic- hockey-duo-461983633.html\

Winnipeg boasts dynamic hockey duo Local squads tops in NHL, AHL standings

By: Mike McIntyre

These are heady days for hockey fans in Winnipeg, who have not one but two first-place clubs to cheer for.

The and — who woke up Monday morning tied for the most points in the NHL and AHL, respectively — are in the midst of remarkable turnarounds for franchises that have but one measly playoff appearance between them in their eight combined seasons since returning to the city (1-in-6 for the Jets, 0-for-2 for the Moose)

And it all begins at home. The Jets and Moose have turned Bell MTS Place into a virtual house of horrors for visitors, losing just three times in regulation in 23 games this season (17-3-3).

With the 17-6-4 Jets hitting the road to begin a three-game trip tonight in Detroit, members of the 17-5-2 Moose took some time Monday to marvel at just how far they’ve collectively come. They’ll spend this week practising, before returning to action Saturday when they host the , looking to tie a franchise record with a 10th straight win.

"It’s really great, obviously, when the organization has this much success. I think that Chevy (Jets general manager ) and management are pretty ecstatic right now," Moose , 20, told the Free Press. "And I can say a lot of guys in the organization are really ecstatic. Both teams doing this well is something we should all be proud of. It’s something this organization has been working on for a long time."

The AHL’s player of the month for November, Roslovic is currently second in league scoring with 13 goals and 15 assists in 24 games. He said there is plenty of synergy and bonding going on right now, not only within each dressing room, but between them as well.

Following Sunday’s 5-0 win over the Senators, Jets forward Matt Hendricks met up with Roslovic and Brendan Lemieux of the Moose to talk shop.

"He was just saying to keep on going, and we were telling him you guys are rolling, too. I think that we’re all really happy with what’s going on, and it really does show the depth of the organization," Roslovic said.

Jets forward Patrik Laine has become a fixture at Moose home games this season, coming out regularly to support fellow Finn Sami Niku, who is in his rookie season with the Moose.

"It’s nice. He can tell me how I played," Niku said last week after Laine watched the Moose take on the .

Roslovic speaks regularly with fellow second-year pro Kyle Connor, who began the season as his linemate with the Moose but has now been lighting it up with the Jets while playing on a top line with Blake Wheeler and . He’s not at all surprised by his friend’s success on the biggest stage — and hopes to soon follow suit.

"To be able to play with him, you get that little bit of jelling together to maybe be a line (again) one day," Roslovic said.

Therein lies the rub. With the Jets going so well — and avoiding a rash of injuries — there hasn’t been the need to call on the Moose for much help this season.

Lemieux, 21, did get a brief look with the Jets, opening many eyes with seven strong games before being returned to the Moose once the NHL team got healthy again. He said there’s no frustration on his part, but rather a desire to keep playing well on such a deep roster, knowing opportunity will likely knock again.

"You still have a job to do. You still have to come to the rink and, obviously for me, to try and become a full-time NHL guy," Lemieux said.

Lemieux said having an AHL team in the same city as the NHL squad — something only Winnipeg, and San Jose currently enjoy — is paying dividends. Prospects don’t feel as if they’re out of sight, out of mind. And winning, as both teams are doing right now, becomes infectious.

"As a player on this team right now, guys are excited. We’re happy with where we’re at. We know there’s a lot to be gained and a lot of work to do. We’re trying to keep this going and we’re obviously happy with it," Lemieux said.

Moose head coach Pascal Vincent, now in his second year with the team after spending his first five seasons in Winnipeg as an assistant with the Jets, appears to be taking a page out of Jets head coach ’s book by constantly preaching the "one-day-at-a-time" mantra.

"The guys are in good place mentally right now. They understand the amount of work that has to be done on a daily basis and they buy into what we try to do. It’s really a focus on what we have to do today," Vincent said.

The ultimate is to try to develop a winning culture, and Vincent said years of hard work appear to finally be paying off. He admitted Monday it’s unusual to have your NHL and AHL teams going so strong at the same time.

"I’ve been here since Day 1 of the Jets. It was hard. It was hard on a daily basis to not win, and give to Winnipeg what we wanted. And to stick to the plan is a real credit. It goes to our scouts and our managers, and our people having that vision. Right now it’s paying off," Vincent said. "We know this game can humble you in no time. Right now we’re in a good place. But that’s today. There’s a lot of work to be done. We have to keep things in perspective here. But the results are showing the plan was right, and sticking to the vision of Chevy and his group is what we all believe in."

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Jets living in the moment… Wheeler named first star …Numbers on the rise for Laine…Power play is red-hot…Connor and Mason are taking the trip…Petan heating up

By Ken Wiebe

DETROIT – Paul Maurice is becoming an expert at the art of deflection.

With the Winnipeg Jets in the midst of the most successful run in franchise history, the head coach has been preaching the importance of simply staying in the moment.

With expectations clearly on the rise with the Jets entering Monday tied for first overall in the NHL and in top spot of both the Western Conference and Central Division standings, Maurice has made a habit of not spending too much time – at least publicly – enjoying the wins.

Well, not enjoying the wins would be a stretch, but Maurice isn’t about to let his group get complacent reading all of the glowing press clippings, as more national media members begin to pay closer attention to what’s going on in Winnipeg.

Keeping an even keel is always an important part of the job, whether a team is flying high or trying to dig its way out of a hole.

But after hearing Jets forward Mathieu Perreault call Sunday’s 5-0 victory over the one of the most dominant performances he’s seen in his NHL career – one that’s spanned nearly 450 games – it was a bit surprising to hear Maurice dismiss the latest triumph so easily.

“It was a good win. We’ll absolutely leave this one here,” Maurice said Sunday night. “That wasn’t Ottawa’s best game. I’ve watched them play now. They’re capable of some better hockey. So it was just a 60-minute, two pointer. We forget this one as fast as we played it.”

It’s a long season and Maurice realizes how quickly things can change, but this group is showing signs that the early success can be sustained over time, provided the Jets keep working on the things that have taken them to this point.

Going into Monday’s action, the Jets found themselves in fifth place in both goals for per game (3.44) and goals against per game (2.63).

Powerful stuff The Jets power play has turned into quite a weapon this season and thanks to delivering three goals on the man-advantage in consecutive games, they moved up to second spot in the NHL, operating at 27.4%, just behind the .

“We have a lot of weapons. We’re passing it very well right now. These guys know exactly what they’re doing and where to put the puck,” said Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck. “It’s hard for teams to defend that many weapons. We have goal scorers in every spot. What are you going to do with only four guys (defending)?”

The scary thing for the Jets is that has eight power-play assists, but is still searching for his first goal.

“When it’s going, it’s going really good,” said Wheeler. “We’re blessed, really. Laine and Mark Scheifele are two of the better right shots in the world and they’re on the same power play unit so it makes a really tough match up to take both of them away. We try to stay fast and try to get as many pucks to the net. Sometimes they all seem to go in. Sometimes it goes cold but you want to stay with the same trigger points. Goal scorers find those lanes. Between Scheifele and (Laine), they always seem to be open. It’s a matter of getting them the puck.”

The ability to not just rely on the top unit has been important to the sustained success.

“It’s huge. The power play is definitely something that’s been awesome for us,” said Jets centre Mark Scheifele. “We just got to keep it going and continue to learn. There’s still things we can fix and still things we can work on. I think we need to keep that mentality to not be complacent. We need to continue to work on things and continue to get better because we know every team is doing that as well.”

Laine hits century mark Sunday marked the 100th NHL game for Laine and after scoring his 13th of the season, the Finnish forward is up to 49 goals for his young career.

For the sake of comparison, centre has 53 goals in 106 games.

Laine finds himself one goal behind Scheifele for the team lead and is up to 21 points in 27 games this season.

On the road again Following Sunday’s game, Maurice said that both left- Kyle Connor and goalie Steve Mason would be accompanying the team for this three-game road trip that opens Tuesday in Detroit against the Red Wings.

Connor missed Sunday’s game with a foot injury and is considered day-to-day, while Mason has missed the past four games after suffering a concussion after taking a slapshot to the mask from forward Jannik Hansen.

Mason has been skating with goalie coach Wade Flaherty and he’ll need to pass his concussion protocol test before he’s ready to return to game action.

“He’s feeling really good. He’s going to do the test here in the next day or so,” said Maurice. “He went hard (Sunday) for an extended period on the ice. No shots, but positioning, things like that. So he’s moving along quite quickly.”

Petan earns nod Jets prospect and Manitoba Moose forward Nic Petan was named player of the week after recording two goals and eight points in three games.

Petan is up to three goals and 16 points in 17 games with the Moose since his demotion.

Speaking of Jets prospects on a roll, forward Jack Roslovic is up to 13 goals and 28 points in 24 games this season, which leaves him tied for top spot in the AHL scoring derby with Chris Bourque of the .

The Moose have won nine consecutive games and don’t play again until Saturday when they host the Milwaukee Admirals. http://winnipegsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/winnipeg-jets/five-keys-to-jets-and-red-wings

Five keys to Jets and Red Wings

By Ken Wiebe

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6:30 pm CT, Little Caesars Arena, TV: TSN3. Radio: TSN 1290

THE BIG MATCHUP vs The University of Michigan Wolverines alums are expected to see plenty of each other on Tuesday, with Trouba and partner likely tasked to limit the production of Larkin – who leads the Red Wings with 23 points in 27 games during his third NHL season.

KEYS TO THE GAME Wheels keep turning With a four-point night against the Ottawa Senators, Jets captain Blake Wheeler moved into fourth place in NHL scoring with seven goals and 35 points. The right-winger was also named NHL first star of the week after producing two goals and 10 points in four games as the Jets went 3-0-1.

Happy homecoming Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck picked up his first of the season on Sunday and recorded his 15th victory, which moved him into a tie for second place in the NHL going into Monday’s action. Hellebuyck grew up in Commerce, Michigan so you can be sure he’ll be looking to build on his strong start to the campaign in what’s essentially a home game for him.

Power play on fire For the second time in as many games and the third time this season, the Jets scored three power-play markers in a contest. They’ve scored 10 goals on the man-advantage during the past six games and moved into second place in the NHL. Simply put, the Jets power play is a major weapon for them these days.

Byfuglien finding form After chipping in only one assist in his previous 11 games, Jets defenceman Dustin Byfuglien had his first multi-point effort (two assists) since Nov. 4 in Sunday’s 5-0 victory. Byfuglien also had four shots on goal and seven attempts, so it seems like only a matter of time before he snaps the 25-game goal drought to start the season.

R is for Rebound The Red Wings are coming off consecutive losses to the , including a 10-1 blowout defeat. But as poorly as it’s gone for the Red Wings during this three-game losing skid, they’re still within striking distance of a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. They’ll be looking for a bounce-back effort against a Jets team that’s 7-4-1 on the road so far.

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Attention to detail runs in the family of Jets goalie Hellebuyck

By: Judy Owen, The Canadian Press

WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck's path to the NHL began with a little baseball glove and a mini hockey stick.

Armed with the tiny equipment, a young Hellebuyck would stand in front of the TV in his Commerce, Mich., home and mimic the goalies on the screen. One day when he was about four years old, the future netminder of the Winnipeg Jets surprised his father.

"He sat in front of the (Detroit) Red Wings game and he's just like making moves and I thought he was just copying the goalie," Chuck Hellebuyck said in a recent phone call.

"It was kind of cute when he was watching and then there was a breakaway on the Red Wings' goalie. The goalie just went right down, did a sprawl right down on the ice, and the shot actually went up. The guy shot the puck towards the top of the net.

"And I looked at Connor and he was actually up. His arms were up, his glove was up, his head was up. He was watching the puck, he wasn't watching the goalie. He was playing the game in his mind and he was watching the puck. And I'm like, holy cow, this kid really is a goalie."

The 24-year-old has actually become a great goalie for the Jets this season, his third in the NHL. He's posted a 15-2-3 record, including his first shutout of the season in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators. He has a .925 save percentage and 2.31 goals against average.

His play has helped propel Winnipeg to a 17-6-4 mark, good for first in the Western Conference. The team's 38 points also ties Tampa Bay for top spot in the league, although the Lightning have a game in hand.

The Jets will play the Lightning on their current road trip, which begins Tuesday in Detroit and continues Thursday against the and Saturday versus Tampa Bay.

Hellebuyck's family will make the short drive to Detroit. A lot of his success can be traced to family traits such as extreme focus, attention to details and a competitive nature.

Chuck, who used to race stock cars as a hobby, is an electronics expert and works for Microchip Technology Inc. as a technical training engineer.

He's also written 12 books to help people get started with electronics and has a blog and a YouTube channel called CHEP 3D Printing and Electronics, which features a weekly show about 3D printing. Mother Erin has written children's books and is an artist. Connor remembers the time she created a miniature Harry Potter Hogwarts house.

Brother Chris is 14 months older and owns Gamers Option. He customizes electronic products such as Xbox controllers and hula hoops that light up. Sister Brittany, 20, attends college and is majoring in engineering with a focus on biomedical.

Chris also played college and junior hockey as a centre. He joined Connor with the North American Hockey League's Odessa Jackalopes for five games in 2011-12.

That love of hockey includes an annual family barbecue and street hockey tournament that began 25 years ago as a birthday party for Chuck's nephew.

Chris and Connor took over the late-spring event two years ago and are captains of their teams. About 20 relatives and friends play and take turns in goal.

"We're super competitive," Hellebuyck said with a chuckle prior to facing the Senators. "Even when we're playing ping-pong in my basement, you can see tempers are flying and we hate to lose."

While he often comes across to fans and media as very serious, Hellebuyck says that's not the case.

"I always want to be doing something — something fun, cracking jokes. I'm pretty easy going," he said.

"For my summer, I'll get my work done and then after that I'll go fishing, go golfing. I'll go to the bowling alley, play poker with my friends. It's always something."

This past summer, though, he got down to serious business when he travelled to Kelowna, B.C., to work with sports performance coach Adam Francilia. They focused on biomechanics; how the body moves as a goalie and what muscles he uses for different moves.

He was Winnipeg's starter last season, but the Jets brought in veteran Steve Mason, who's out with a concussion.

It was believed Mason would get the bulk of starts, but Hellebuyck quickly excelled and has been the go-to guy.

"People expressed that it wasn't good enough," he said with a wry smile. "But I used that as motivation this summer.

"I've always known I was better than what I showed. I showed glimpses of it last year, but I couldn't figure out that consistency so then I went and tried to find that consistency and that's exactly what I got."

National Post http://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/from-carey-prices-surge-to-frederik-andersens- dominance-canadian-teams-fates-hinge-on-play-of-one-star

From Carey Price's surge to Frederik Andersen's dominance, Canadian teams' fates hinge on play of one star Price is proof that even in a team sport the difference between winning and losing — or making the — can come down to one player

By Michael Traikos

Hey, it turns out the Montreal Canadiens really missed Carey Price.

Who knew?

We’re joking, but it was easy to overlook just how important Price was to the Habs about a month ago when he was giving up five or six goals a game and had one of the worst save percentages in the NHL. It didn’t help that when he got hurt, the team won its first two games with Charles Lindgren in net.

And then came the crash. Losers of five straight games, it took the return of Price last week for the Canadiens to rattle off five straight wins and climb back up the standings, where they are back in a playoff position. It’s proof that even in a team sport the difference between winning and losing — or qualifying for the playoffs — can come down to one player.

While Price is a one-of-a-kind goalie who is back in the Hart Trophy conversation, every team has an X-factor who can tip the scales and turn losses into wins. Just ask the Tampa Bay Lightning, who missed the playoffs a year ago because they were missing . Or consider where the Winnipeg Jets would be this season if Connor Hellebuyck were playing like he did last season.

From Toronto’s Frederik Andersen to Edmonton’s Jesse Puljujarvi, here is a look at how each of the seven Canadian teams’ seasons can sway based on the play of one player.

WINNIPEG JETS 38 points, 1st in Central Division X-factor: Patrik Laine

No question, the Jets are leading the Western Conference this season because they have a goalie in Hellebuyck who is ranked amongst the top-10 in goals-against average and save percentage. But the team also has a top-five offence led by Blake Wheeler (34 points) and Mark Scheifele (34 points). The X-factor, however, is Laine. A year ago, Winnipeg lost five of seven games when he got hurt in January. This year, the team is 9-2-1 when Laine scores — and 4-4- 3 when he doesn’t register a point. As he goes, so do the Jets.

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WINNING IN WINNIPEG: HOW HIGH CAN THE JETS FLY?

By: Jared Clinton

Winnipeg's top-scoring offense, rock-solid goaltending and near-automatic power play has propelled them to the top of the league. So, are these Jets the real deal?

A few days into the season, following respective 7-2 and 6-3 losses at the hands of the Toronto Maple Leafs and , there was a certain here-we-go-again feeling around the Winnipeg Jets. The defense seemed shaky, the goaltending again an issue and the offense, while producing, didn’t look as threatening as those they had come up against. There’s a reason we can’t truly pass judgment on what a team is through the first week of the campaign, however, because since their third game of the campaign on Oct. 9, there’s not a team in the NHL that has been as hot as those same Jets.

That’s not in the figurative sense, either. The Jets as the NHL’s best since Oct. 9 is fact. Over their past 25 games, Winnipeg has accumulated 38 points, two more than the Tampa Bay Lightning, and have dropped fewer games in regulation than any other team. The Jets boast the most effective offense in the league, with a remarkable 88 goals for over the past several weeks. And that once shaky defense? Well, only one team, the San Jose Sharks, has allowed fewer goals against since the Jets hit the ice for their third game of the season.

But as the Jets continue to blast through their opponents as they did Sunday night with a 5-0 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators, it’s worth wondering two things. First, what has driven Winnipeg to its success for the better part of the past two months? And second, are these Jets honest-to-goodness contenders in the Western Conference?

When it comes to the former, maybe the most impressive thing about Winnipeg thus far is there isn’t a lone reason why this team has been successful. Other organizations rely heavily on their goaltending or all-star offense, but the Jets' ability to win and win often has been predicated on a few things. The most evident, of course, is the offensive firepower coach Paul Maurice’s bunch has been able to showcase. Case in point: Sunday night’s defeat of the Senators marked the 14th time this season the Jets scored four or more goals. The only teams with offensive output matching that are, coincidentally, the two New York teams. The Rangers also have 14 four-or-more goal games, while the Islanders’ 15 lead the league.

As one would expect, the familiar faces are driving the offense in Winnipeg, too. Mark Scheifele’s transformation from supposed draft reach to perennial scoring stud is all but complete at this point, and his 14 goals and 34 points in 27 games are proof enough that he can hang with the league’s best point producers. Meanwhile, Patrik Laine’s 13 tallies put him on pace for another near 40-goal campaign and he’s picking up steam with nine goals in his past 16 games. Nikolaj Ehlers is transforming into an even greater offensive threat, his 11 goals putting him on pace for his first 30-goal season. Even rookie Kyle Connor, who started the season in the AHL, is scoring at a near point per game clip with nine goals and 17 points in 21 games.

The cream of the crop right now, though, is Blake Wheeler. It has flown somewhat under the radar given he’s the quiet leader of a group with plenty of young talent, but Wheeler’s four-point night on Sunday boosted him to seven goals and 34 points on the campaign, good for fourth overall in league scoring. More impressive than that, however, is that there are few players having a season quite like Wheeler when it comes to offensive influence. Sunday’s game marked his league-leading third four-point night and, despite having seven goals and a mere 21- goal pace, he’s currently in line to exceed 100 points and doing so with a boatload of primary points. Of the 35 points he’s scored this season, Wheeler has been a primary point-getter 27 times, his 20 first assists three more than the next-best puck distributor, the Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon. The only player with more primary points than Wheeler is Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Nikita Kucherov, who has 19 goals to his name.

Allowing Wheeler to excel offensively, and also boosting the point totals of his mates, is Winnipeg’s supreme play on the man advantage. Slightly below average last season at 18.2 percent, the Jets' power play has rocketed up to 27.4 percent on the season and has been exceptional over the past month, especially. Since Nov. 1, Winnipeg has found pay dirt on 21 of their 58 power plays, which translates to a 36.2-percent success rate. That’s nearly a full three percent better than the next-best power play, which is that of the Detroit Red Wings, at 33.3 percent. It should come as no surprise that Wheeler, Scheifele and Laine all find themselves in the top 20 for power play points, particularly because Winnipeg is getting their chances. The 58 power plays over the past month-plus is more than any other team over the same span and the Jets’ 95 man advantages are the 10th most in the league.

This is to say nothing of Connor Hellebuyck’s play, either. Hellebuyck’s Sunday shutout was his first of the campaign and, frankly, a long time coming. Through 22 appearances, Hellebuyck has been stellar with a .925 save percentage and 2.31 goals-against average, marks that rank 10th and eighth, respectively, among who have played at least 10 games. At 5-on-5, Hellebuyck has been outstanding, boasting a .939 SP, according to Corsica. Only Vezina Trophy frontrunner Sergei Bobrovsky has been better.

All of the above only answers the first of the two important questions facing Winnipeg, however. It tells us nothing of where these Jets could be heading. So, let’s briefly dive in. Per Corsica, Winnipeg ranks 21st in Corsi for percentage (48.8), 16th in expected goals for percentage (50.6) and has a 101.9 PDO at 5-on-5, all three of which could be reasons this team comes back down to earth at some point. The Jets also rank 18th on the kill and have been shorthanded 97 times, the seventh-most in the NHL. That’s an area where Winnipeg needs to improve to be as complete a threat from top to bottom as any other group in the league.

Now, that said, Natural Stat Trick indicates the Jets are already taking some much-needed defensive strides. Only three teams have allowed fewer high-danger chances against per 60 minutes at five-a-side, while Winnipeg also boasts the 10th-best defense in terms of stifling 5- on-5 scoring chances. The Jets have also been great at stopping shot attempts from actually getting through. Only seven teams have a lower 5-on-5 shots against rate. And when you consider the positives — the offense, goaltending and lack of high quality attempts against — they seem to far outweigh the few negatives that could hold this team back.

It may be too soon to declare the Jets a playoff favorite considering where many believed they’d be ahead of the campaign, but let’s just say this: things are going better, and looking brighter, than ever in Winnipeg. So bright, in fact, that Maurice has been able to joke in his post-game pressers, recently picking up a dropped dime while reminding the media that he’s been fired three times. The way things are going for the Jets, he won’t have to worry about a fourth firing any time soon.

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What's been the biggest surprise for the first place Jets?

At this point last season the Jets were 10th in the Western Conference, but this year they are tied atop the NHL standings with the Lightning. Tim Hortons That's Hockey examines their impressive start and discuss the biggest surprise for Winnipeg this season.

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LeBrun: Cheveldayoff in no rush to make moves

TSN Hockey insider Pierre LeBrun chats with Hustler and Rick Ralph on who’s inquiring about Jets forwards to GM Kevin Cheveldayoff, the parity between many NHL teams, and the Ottawa Senators’ poor recent play, NHL expansion, possible coaching changes in Philadelphia, and if will be on the move. https://www.tsn.ca/radio/winnipeg-1290/petan-everyone-on-the-moose-is-buying-in-1.934278

Petan: Everyone on the Moose is buying in

Manitoba Moose forward Nic Petan, just after being named CCM/AHL Player of the Week, joins Hustler and Ralph on the Afternoon Ride to talk about his recent offensive output, staying positive despite being sent down, the team’s focus, stabilizing effect of veterans, and the big tests ahead before the holiday break. https://www.tsn.ca/radio/winnipeg-1290/sgarbossa-moose-scoring-coming-from-every-line- 1.934117

Sgarbossa: Moose scoring coming from every line

Manitoba Moose forward Michael Sgarbossa talks with Kevin Olszewski about the reasons the AHL team is sitting at the top of the Central Division standings, how they’re staying humble despite their success, how they’ll will manage having a week between games, his personal play and what attracted him to Winnipeg. https://www.tsn.ca/radio/winnipeg-1290/kelly-wheeler-and-scheifele-have-great-chemistry- 1.934097

Kelly: Wheeler and Scheifele have great chemistry

TSN and NHL Network statistical analyst Mike Kelly talks a variety of Jets topics with Kevin Olszewski, including whether the Central’s top squad will be there come season’s end, how worried they should be about their Corsi numbers, the strengths of NHL First Star of the week Blake Wheeler and his chemistry with Mark Scheifele.