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Let the goalie battle begin

The crease isn’t big enough for the three of them. So something is going to have to give in the battle to be the Winnipeg Jets starting goaltender.

All three candidates were on the ice for the first time Saturday, with two having just returned from the World Cup of Hockey.

Ondrej Pavelec is the incumbent No. 1 but finds himself heading into the final year of his contract trying to fend off the toughest challenge of his career.

"To be honest, I just turned 29, I’ve been around for a while. Of course it’s in my head, that’s normal.