HELSINKI — The Winnipeg Jets landed on foreign soil Sunday afternoon, still smarting from a stupefying loss in Toronto but eager to start a memorable week in Finland.
Winnipeg's first NHL Global Series includes regular season games Thursday and Friday against the Florida Panthers (2-4-3), a distant NHL relative from the Eastern Conference.
The Jets (7-4-1) enjoy an off-day Monday and practise Tuesday and Wednesday at Hartwall Arena.
It's a homecoming for Jets winger Patrik Laine, who left an indelible mark on the elite Finnish SM-Liiga and was a national hero during several international championships before being drafted by the Jets in 2016.