I do not give a shit if we win the cup or not . When I go to the games I like to be entertained . The Jets have been fun to watch more often than not so I feel I'm getting my moneys worth . I don't really put a lot into streaks either but will ride it while I can . Woot Woot !!!!
This is a very valid point, and one that most people overlook or ignore.
Yes, I fully realize that regular season success doesn't always translate into playoff success, in hockey or in any other sport, but maybe especially in hockey. I also realize that it's the Cup winners that everyone remembers.
Having said that, the hockey season for any individual team lasts six months, minimum, and nine months, maximum. That's a lot of games, and a lot of hockey to enjoy.
So what do you prefer? Six months of mediocre hockey that leaves you pissed off and miserable, even if followed by a remarkable, even miraculous playoff run? Or six months of great entertainment, followed by everything falling apart for a week or two? If a person lives a great, happy, active life for 80 years, but then contracts a killer disease that makes their last month awful, does that negate a great life?
I mean, ideally, we all want a great regular season for our favourite team, followed by a great playoff. Of course, that's the best, but it rarely happens, for anyone. Given that by the next season, nobody will give a #*%! how you did last year (what have you done for me lately), a case can be made for enjoying six months of winning hockey more than two or three months of high-pressure playoff success (or most probably, failure).
The Jets were one of the best teams last season during the regular season. Full. Stop. Better than the Oilers. Better than the Leafs. Better than the Canucks. And then they crapped the bed, for a whole bunch of reasons, some of which they've hopefully corrected, some of which they probably haven't. Life goes on. Doesn't change the fact that December 2023 was a great time to be a Jets fan. And so far, so has October 2024. What happens from here? Two people have no idea...me, and everybody else.