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Jets captain Blake Wheeler skates with teammate Mark Scheifele trailing during practice at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday morning. The Jets open their NHL season on Thursday against the Rangers in Manhattan.
The topsy-turvy days of training camp and pre-season games have come to an end for the Winnipeg Jets, only to be replaced by more uncertainty right before the regular season starts.
Winnipeg submitted its 23-man playing roster to the NHL on Tuesday afternoon, a list in stark contrast to one likely being formalized just days ago.
Reaching agreements with forwards Patrik Laine and Kyle Connor on new contracts bolstered head coach Paul Maurice’s lineup considerably.