Winnipeg won two of the five meetings with Nashville this season, including a 5-4 shootout win on Mar. 25 that clinched the Jets' spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"It's exciting. I think everyone on the outside was hoping for this series," said Jets defenceman Tyler Myers. "It's going to be a good one. They're a good team over there. We've had a lot of success this year focusing on the level we need to get to, and we'll continue to do that.
"The games we've played against each other have been pretty exciting. We expect a pretty fast series."
That pace will begin very early in Game One, and given the atmospheres at Bell MTS Place and Bridgestone Arena, Maurice can't wait to get started.
"You want to be in games that are fun too," said Maurice. "There is just more energy, there is something going every face-off. Both teams have scored face-off goals. You have to be on right from the time the puck drops against Nashville, right straight through."
Series Preview: Jets vs Predators
Central Division rivals meet for the first time in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
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