The Jets take on the Vegas Golden Knights in the Game 1 of the series on Saturday in Winnipeg (7 p.m., CBC). 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. 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. Stars of that team are in town this week to mark the 40th anniversary of the Avco Cup-winning Jets in 1977-78. “This is really uncharted territory … Winnipeg sports fans are kind of used to disappointment.”For Daley, who continued to live in Winnipeg after his playing days ended, the Jets’ playoff run gives the city some rightful swagger.

Source: thestar May 11, 2018 22:30 UTC