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Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice scrum on Day 1 of Training Camp

For the first time in some time hear from Jets head coach Paul Maurice who spoke following the on-ice sessions that were held out at the IcePlex.

Topics:

1. How can the Patrik Laine impact a team?
2. The second time this has “come around” with Patrik Laine, how does he balance it?
3. Growth in the game of Mason Appleton and Jansen Harkins.
4. How does he approach this training camp?
5. Injury updates?
6. Will he adjust his lines a lot during camp without exhibition games?
7. What Kyle Connor brings to the Stastny/Laine line?
8. How does Dylan Samberg catch his attention?
9. What does he think of the Jets prospects playing at World Juniors?
10. What intrigues him the most from the All-Canadian division?
11. On predictability and familiarity with your opponent.
12. Having a veteran centre in Nate Thompson.
13. The excitement Nate Thompson has brought.
14. How does he prevent “slides” in a short season?
15. Wearing a mask on the bench.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.

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