Paul Maurice Admits a 'Gentlemen Agreement' in Place with Maple Leafs

The Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs finish off their season on Friday night as game 56 has finally come. Both teams have already secured their playoff positioning and are preparing for their round one opponents, Jets head coach Paul Maurice admitted to the media the two sides have a unwritten gentleman's agreement on tonight's game.

Jets coach Paul Maurice on tonight's reg. season finale: “There is almost - this is going to sound terrible for hockey - a gentleman’s agreement. I don’t think you’re going to see any late hits. Both teams are getting ready. There will be a certain amount of respect on the ice."
— Lance Hornby (@sunhornby) May 14, 2021

You have to love Maurice, he's always a straight shooter and never beats around the bush. The game tonight won't be intense, it's not going to be overly physical and some of both teams' best players may not see the ice in the third period, just to be safe.

If you have something else to do on Friday night, you may want to choose that as the Jets/Maple Leafs game could be boring as hell.