Last year, the Winnipeg Jets, along with their fellow Canadian clubs, played the arguably most unique division season in the league. To allow for a season to be played. the Canadian teams banded together to form the North Division, which allowed for teams to eliminate international travel, which would have been impossible given the ongoing pandemic.
In the North Division, the Jets found some fuel despite undeniable holes in their lineup. While they ended up third in the division, there was a very apparent gap between themselves and the frontrunners of the division, the Maple Leafs and the Oilers.