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Scribe recounts tales of memorable journey to friendly Finland
HELSINKI — Paul Maurice sort of flipped me the bird the other day. I’m not making this up, despite the covert nature of the gesture and the absence of video proof. Guaranteed, it was done with playful intent.
The Winnipeg Jets head coach is all class, yet isn’t shy about flashing his light-hearted side. I laughed out loud then, and grin now, reflecting on that moment inside the press room of Helsinki’s Hartwell Arena. The affable Maurice was seated before about two dozen keen reporters after guiding his team through a quick-paced practice, two days before the Jets and Florida Panthers met in the opener of the 2018 NHL Global Series.