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Altitude Check: Winnipeg Jets news and notes for Thursday, May 25, 2017

Hey, all! Happy Thursday. I hope you all enjoy both Game 7 in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Final as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers soon-to-be punched ticket to the NBA Finals.

A quick note, Cara has been doing great work throughout the week to give you content on potential UFA defensemen. I just wanted to let you all know that we have a lot of fun stuff coming your way over the next few weeks and wanted to thank you for your patience over the past few months. Stay tuned, we will do our best to keep you entertained.

With that, here’s whats in the news for Thursday, May 25, 2017.

Winnipeg Jets’ notes:

Behold, the best 2016-17 clips from Mic’d Up. [Jets.com]

Big thanks to Jets Nation for their great content. Here’s the latest Pilot’s Logbook on Marko Dano. [Jets Nation]

While you’re at it, listen to their latest podcast on the most underappreciated Jet. [Jets Nation]

Spoiler Alert: Your boy TJ is going to have more on this topic tomorrow, but is the Nashville Predators’ success a motivator here in Winnipeg? [Hockey Buzz]

In the most anticipated matchup in this year’s Memorial Cup, the Windsor Spitfires capped off a perfect round robin, defeating the Erie Otters 4-2. Windsor will now await the winner between the Saint John’s Sea Dogs and Erie Otters in Sunday’s final. Jets’ prospect Logan Stanley finished with a secondary assist in the victory. [Toronto Star]

Around the NHL:

The Arizona Coyotes have hired Craig Cunningham as a pro scout. [Sportsnet]

So, uhh, P.K. Subban has truly dominated these NHL playoffs. [Sportsnet]

Though we’re waiting on the Eastern Conference’s representation, the schuedule for the Stanley Cup Final is now set. [SB Nation]

Come what may, Matt Murray will be ready for Game 7. [Post Gazette]

It also never hurts to have the best player in the league *cough Sidney Crosby, cough* playing for your team in such a pivitol game. [NHL.com]

Clarke MacArthur has a simple plan for how the Ottawa Senators will thwart the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight and it’s something that they’ve done many times this playoff run. “Bore them out of the building”. [Ottawa Citizen]

Ladislav Smid’s days in the NHL are over as the former Calgary Flames defenseman is going to play for Liberec of the Czech League. [Calgary Herald]

Finally, I have no idea what this is, but enjoy Slava Fetisov in a Russian rap music video.

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