Need I say or write more??  Great video on YouTube of the 15 minutes prior to the game.  I watched the first Winnipeg Jets game in a sports bar in

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Montreal where there was a lot of cheering going on, but for the wrong reasons, but the beer was good and we had good seats.  The place had a lineup and I spotted a couple of seats and asked the hostess if she could get us there as we were Winnipeggers and just had to see this game.  Unfortunately, a 5-1 loss put a small damper on the festivities for me, but the fans there didn’t seem to care very much.  How many teams have a full house at the end of a brutal loss giving them a standing ovation.  It will get better.  For posterity, Nik Antropov’s goal is here as well, it is historic after all.

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2 responses to “Winnipeg Jets First Home Game in 15 Years”

  1. Jsportsfan Avatar

    I was at the game against Pittsburgh where the Jets finally won their first game. Incredible atmosphere! Great to have them back!

  2. John Phillips Avatar

    I envy you. It was different watching it in Montreal. They kind of looked at me funny whenever I cheered, until they figured it out at any rate.

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