Playoff hockey fever in Winnipeg bigger than glory days 40 years ago: alumni
Winnipeg was already in the grip of playoff fever.
Now, with the National Hockey League Jets advancing to the Western Conference final — further than they have even been in the NHL — the frenzy has jumped another notch.
Jets-themed merchandise is flying off shelves, downtown offices are filled with workers wearing Jets jerseys and organizers are having to cap attendance at 20,000 for street parties on game nights outside Bell MTS Place where the team plays.
The Jets take on the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game of the series on Saturday in Winnipeg.