I was a Sens fan for the fifteen years that passed between Jets' franchises, so I guess you could say I saw my new, old favorite team take on my old favourite team.
Or is it my old favourite team take on my second favourite -- ah, I give up. You get the idea.
I sat in the stands with my Uncle Ernie. He was a Jets season ticket holder back in the WHA days, and it's his love for the team that helped make me a Jets fan as a kid.
When the Winnipeg Jets left in 1996, we thought that was it for the NHL in Winnipeg. Who would have thought we'd be together at a game again, fifteen years later. It was awesome to see the game with him. He's still rocking his 1990's era Numminen Jets jersey.
I have to say that I was shocked by the number of Senators jerseys in the crowd. For a decade and a half, I felt like I was the only fan in the province. Where did all these people come from?!?
The game was a blast! The refs cost us the game with two bad calls in the second period, but the Jets had a great effort, and Evander Kane came this close to scoring the first hat trick in franchise history!
Currently playing: Ian Thomas - Painted Ladies
Proudly in my sixth Cola free year!
