Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice pre-game scrum

Coach Maurice –   Ladd’s status.  Byfuglien’s status.  Focus on tonight’s game or importance of win against a team you could face in playoffs?  Prognosis with Byfuglien?  What does he see in the play of Mark Scheifele?  On the combination of Wheeler and Scheifele.  On Wheeler’s reaction to being moved to 2nd line.  Working on Wheeler’s defensive side of his game.  How close is Wheeler to being at the top of his game?  What does he like best about the stretch playoff run?  Are there things he handles better during stretch run at this point in his career?  Keys to playing against the Blues.  Is this the team you need a 60 minute effort against?  Does he the similarities between the two teams?  What will it take to get to the same level as the Blues?  Was there any debate about going back to Pavelec?  Has he seen anything different in Pavelec’s game?  Does he see that confidence in Pavelec?

Audio courtesy of TSN 1290 Winnipeg.

Quick Synopsis:

– Ladd is in.

– Byfuglien is out.  Was ahead of pace but has since plateaued.  Remains about where they thought he would be.

David Minuk

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