There was a noticeably quicker pace Saturday as the Winnipeg Jets returned to the ice, one day after a slew of roster cuts left them closely resembling the squad that is expected to be a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.
Seven pre-season games are now in the rear-view mirror, putting the focus squarely on the road ahead.
“It was good. We like that pace, we like that speed and intensity in practice. That’s a good start. Obviously, it’s the first of many this year, with this group. We like that intensity and we have to that in mind whenever we practise, make sure we have that intensity,” centre Mark Scheifele said following an 80-minute on-ice workout at Bell MTS Iceplex.