2018 was a bit of a storybook year for the Jets that just didn’t end quite right. The experience of making the Western Conference Finals will no doubt be a boon for all the players who made it there, but leadership on the team needs to make sure no complacency steps in. The NHL standings can turn quick and in a bunched up Western Conference playoff hockey essentially starts now.
Last year the Winnipeg Jets had a chip on their shoulder and you can’t blame them. Who would want to pick the Jets to go far given this franchises current and past history (Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets 1.