Pavelec will appear between the pipes in Thursday's season opener against the Bruins, Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun reports.
Analysis:
Pavelec has been with the team since 2007-08, when the team was based in Atlanta and called the Thrashers. He owns an average career GAA of 2.86 and .908 save percentage, and it wouldn't be a surprise if Pavelec was on a shorter leash this season after giving way to Michael Hutchinson often last year, leading to just 46 starts and 50 appearances, totals that don't scream "starting goaltender."