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There was no sign of a panic button. Or anyone looking for one, for that matter.
There are, however, plenty of other indications that maintaining the status quo will not be an option, after the Winnipeg Jets kicked off the NHL season Wednesday with a collective thud.
Coach Paul Maurice ended practice Thursday by putting his squad through a punishing 20-minute skate that included
Nearly two dozen full-speed laps individually, in tandems and as a team. It had nearly every player doubled over and gasping for air by the end.