LET THE GAMES BEGIN: Pre-season games can be monotonous and dull for veterans. But the first one, especially after a long off-season, does help get the competitive juices flowing again.
"I think everyone's excited. You could tell yesterday that everybody's ready to play a game, that's for sure," said Jets defenceman Jacob Trouba. "It'll be exciting.
John WoodsTHE / CANADIAN PRESS files Jets head coach Paul Maurice will wait a few days until trimming the roster.
"Build on last year... that's the common goal we all have. We did some good things last year, but it's going to be hard to get back there.