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Maurice had a positive Finn-ish in previous NHL series

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HELSINKI — Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice comes into this week's games in Finland riding a two-game win streak in the country.

Maurice was calling the shots behind the Carolina bench in 2010 when the Hurricanes confronted the Minnesota Wild for a pair of games here to begin their 2010-11 NHL regular season.

The 'Canes departed with four points after posting a 4-3 triumph in the opener and closing the early October Nordic series with a 2-1 shootout win.

"Yeah, 2010 with Carolina to open the season, two wins. Jeff (Skinner) scored a shootout game-winning goal as an 18-year-old, I believe.