{"id":422706,"date":"2026-01-23T01:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T01:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/422706\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T01:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T01:37:40","slug":"maurice-panthers-steer-clear-of-trump-controversy-winnipeg-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/422706\/","title":{"rendered":"Maurice, Panthers, steer clear of Trump controversy | Winnipeg Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Jets coach Paul Maurice returned to Winnipeg fresh off meeting Donald Trump at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing his daughter on Wednesday night after she&#8217;d coached her Winnipeg high-school team is what really had the Florida Panthers boss beaming when he met with the media on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice lifts the Stanley Cup\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/69168a0dbe83d.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice lifts the Stanley Cup trophy after Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. 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