Jets turn the page on Game 1, set sights on Game 2

EDMONTON - The day after a hard-earned Game 1 victory in Edmonton, the Winnipeg Jets have already turned the page to preparing for Game 2.
They were an even keel group going into Wednesday's series opener, and were equally so after the 4-1 victory.
So it's no surprise that when veteran Paul Stastny was asked about the mood in the room, the sentiment hadn't changed.
"We've done a good job of turning the page today. That's what you have to do in the playoffs," said Stastny. "It's just one game. You want to get that first win, but we're in a good position here. We want to make it tough against them."

Stastny, like the majority of his teammates, stayed off the ice on Thursday.
It was only an optional skate for the Jets, however, both Pierre-Luc Dubois and Nikolaj Ehlers took part in the skate.
Ehlers remains in a non-contact jersey while Dubois was in a regular blue jersey.

Jets head coach Paul Maurice said not to read too much into jersey colours in this instance, citing the gold non-contact jersey is more important for practices with five-on-five drills - which Thursday's lightly attended practice wouldn't have.
In terms of the availability of Dubois or Ehlers for Game 2, Maurice offered this insight.
"There is a chance. We'll get them into tomorrow and make that decision," Maurice said. "Two more days has been really good for both of them. But, premature for me to put them in tomorrow as of what I know today. We'll wait for tomorrow and see where they're at."
So, you're saying there's a chance?
Maurice reiterated there are certain things he'd need to see from both players, but specifically for Dubois, he needs to see a certain comfort level on the ice after medical clearance.
"He's been off the ice for a little while," said Maurice. "How strong would he feel on the ice? I don't know if it's necessarily conditioning, these guys don't lose their conditioning in that short a period of time. But you have to feel he can play at a very high level and, if he gets clearance, then we're probably talking about a couple more days, getting back on the ice, getting hard skates and getting ready."
No matter the line-up, the Jets expect their opponents to have a strong pushback on Friday night.

The Oilers were 13-5-0 this season following a regulation loss and haven't lost consecutive games in regulation since March 17.
"They're going to obviously look at their game and see things they feel they can do better," said defenceman Josh Morrissey. "We're doing the same, and that's sort of the chess match that is playoff hockey. As happy as we are with our performance in Game 1, we know that we're going to have to be better. And I assume they'll bring their best game tomorrow night and we'll have to be ready."
Winnipeg's performance in Game 1, specifically keeping Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl off the scoresheet, was certainly worth talking about.
Much had been made going into the series about the 22 points McDavid had racked up against the Jets in nine regular season games.
It wasn't just defending in their own zone, though. Stronger puck management and an adherence to better positioning in all three zones was key to the victory.
"It's sort of something we've been trying to work on here for really the whole season but certainly in the last five, 10 games," said Morrissey. "It's one game. So we know that they're going to be better and we're going to have to continue to get better at the things we've been working on and that gave us some success in Game 1."
Maurice said following the game that the team had reached a point where they seemed to be playing with "one brain," in that they were all on the same page and thinking the same thing in terms of how the game needed to be played.

It was a process that began in late April, and now with victories in three straight games dating back to the regular season, the message from Maurice to his players won't change one bit.
"The team that wins Game 1 is coming to the rink feeling really good. The team that loses Game 1 has an even greater sense of focus and they have, in some ways, an advantage in that," said Maurice.
"We have to be aware that this game will be quite a bit faster tomorrow than it was. Even with the hitting, there was a feeling out process and it got slow at times, it got kind of patient at times. I think tomorrow night is going to be very, very fast."
That's why the need to move on from that gritty victory is important.
Game 1 had its own storyline. Game 2 will have its own as well.
It's up to the Jets to try and dictate how that story goes.
"Our focus is we want to be the first team to dictate play and make them adjust to us," said Stastny. "For us, it's turn the page and really focus on the things we can do to try and have another successful night."