Winnipeg Jets are tied for the 7th longest winning streak (reg season) of all time [anti-whining ordinance in effect]
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I know you're not saying this - but there was a contingent of Laffs fans going on about Matthews scoring 50 in 50 over 2 seasons and acting like it was the same thing
Using last season to make this season seem more impressive just makes it all less impressive.
blankall
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Lol. It's not the same thing. In fact, the rules for that feat state the 50 goals have to be within the first 50 games of the season.
Rules?
I'm not sure why anyone gets tied down in arbitrary rules. If he scored 50 in his last 50 games, he scored 50 in his last 50 games.
The Jets have won 14 straight regular season games. Take it to mean whatever you want. It's a fact.
Its simply a fact.
Impressive, not impressive... I guess that's in the eye of the beholder.
winnipegger
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The jets are terrible everyone move on.
Golden_Jet
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List of NHL longest winning streaks - Wikipedia
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They have won their last 8 last year and first 5 this year.
Sandwiched by a pretty crappy playoff but impressive none the less.
Penguins leads in history:
March 9, 1993 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins | April 14, 1993 | 6–6 (OT) | New Jersey Devils |
I ordered Chinese food. That is also a fact. Is it worth a thread?
Actually... I take back the snark. Who doesn't love Chinese food?
St3
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I'm regularly seeing threads like" Who's the 27th best player from the 2003 draft?"
If that's worthy of a thread, this certainly is.
goosemooseduck
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Of course there's no comparison. In Winnipeg there's nothing else to do but watch Jets games. In fact, you could say that for the whole province of Manitoba.
In Anaheim though, you have so many choices that ice hockey is almost never a topic of conversation. And if it is, it's probably about 'The Mighty Ducks' movie. 2/3 of population don't even know they have a NHL team.
Joking aside, you can't just count population in specific market areas and make any meaningful conclusion out of it.
I think the best metric is still the club revenue. The most recent numbers I can go by, Ducks had 164 million annual revenue, and Jets 162 million (USD). That's about 1.2 % difference. Even that distorts the picture unless you account for purchasing power of a dollar in Anaheim vs Winnipeg.
Well, 7 teams in the history of the NHL have done it.
I guess something that happens every 20 years or so might qualify for a thread.
I'd actually argue that doing over the span of 2 different seasons is even more impressive. You have guys moving in and out of the roster, you have offseason rust that doesn't completely go away after a few preseason games that the top players don't even play all of. So chemistry has to be rebuilt and systems have to be updated.
They are playing well. But they definitely are benefiting early from a easy schedule to start the season
I also dunno how any streak could continue into another season but hey that's me....
I also dunno how any streak could continue into another season but hey that's me....
CaptainUgly
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This is all equally why it's not as impressive, though, considering all of that applies to every other team as well.
And yet, the other teams haven't accomplished this. So yeah, it is impressive. Equal playing field, only 3 other teams have gone longer.
Deno
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As A Jet fan I did not say that.
Joining 8 wins at the end of the season then losing the 1st round of the PO's in 5 games with this season's start is silly.
That said I love this start.
winnipegger
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It almost seemed like the kraken were going to win tonight. This streak is getting close to banner territory.
