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Hutch's season gets off to good start

NEWARK — Michael Hutchinson worked up a pretty good sweat in his first start of the season for the Winnipeg Jets.

And while the Jets goaltender was solid in Friday’s 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils, it turns out he also got all lathered up watching Ondrej Pavelec at work in Boston the night before.

Winnipeg Jets forward Chris Thorburn (22) congratulates goalie Michael Hutchinson (34) after their 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J.
Winnipeg Jets forward Chris Thorburn (22) congratulates goalie Michael Hutchinson (34) after their 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J.

"In Boston... it’s actually so much more stressful watching the game than playing the game," said Hutchinson with a grin inside a cramped visitors dressing room at the Prudential Center.