After a busy off-season of work on the free-agent market and what they hope is a productive Canadian college draft, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers kicked-off another year with the start of rookie camp Wednesday afternoon at the University of Manitoba.

The wait is almost over for the Jets, the Ducks and fans everywhere. Thursday night the puck drops in Winnipeg's first Stanley Cup playoff series since 1996 and there are plenty of things to watch for, but here's five to get you started.

After adding Dustin Byfuglien and then Mathieu Perreault back to their lineup, more help could be on the way for the Jets' playoff push.