TAMPA, Fla. — In case the thought entered your mind the Winnipeg Jets got what they deserved with a tough practice Wednesday, based on their sub-par performance in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss in Carolina, Jets coach Paul Maurice had a rather different agenda.
Maurice put the Jets through their paces at Amalie Arena for less than an hour in the afternoon, and then told reporters it wasn’t designed for punishment for a much longer purpose.
"We’ve just started," Maurice said, his team sitting nine points off the Western Conference’s playoff line as they prepare for tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.