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Memories of last spring linger, no longer haunt

It’s been 11 months since the Anaheim Ducks sent the Winnipeg Jets out of the NHL playoffs without a single win.

On the occasion of the Ducks’ only visit to the MTS Centre this season, Jets head coach Paul Maurice was asked Saturday how much last spring’s playoff result still matters or motivates him today.

DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS files</p><p&gtPlaying alongside Mathieu Perreault (above) has encouraged Alex Burmistrov to shoot more, Jets coach Paul Maurice says.</p></p>
DAVID LIPNOWSKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS files Playing alongside Mathieu Perreault (above) has encouraged Alex Burmistrov to shoot more, Jets coach Paul Maurice says.

"Only insofar in that we competed in that series as hard as we possibly could and didn’t win a game," Maurice said.