Winnipeg Jets clinch Presidents' Trophy

[Oilslick941611]

I’m sure if we asked the Rangers they would acknowledge the achievement and point to the Banner signifying the achievement @ MSG/ simply the most famous arena rafters in North America.

But I’m sure there are many other posters on HFB that will agree with your statement and those HFB posters / own personal achievements in finger painting are surely acknowledged in a Banner on their mom’s Fridge.

I mean. My team won the western conference last year and I don’t even notice/think about that banner/trophy at all, but at least it’s a playoff award.

 

[Skidooboy]

Trophy is meaningless, ask the Rangers.

it's the only reg season trophy in the NHL....

that's like saying the Conference trophy's are meaningless because the Cup is the only trophy to matter.....

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Good for them. When the threads were popping up early in the season with 'are they a fluke' I responded with 'While they won't maintain their current win %, would not be surprised if they win the President's Trophy'... damn should have put some money on it

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Congratulations! It's rare to me to see a team lead the league pretty much the entire year but you've been fantastic. Good luck in the playoffs.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Are their fans buying tickets again?

 

[BoJet]

This is the first time ever in Jets 1.0 and 2.0 history that they win their division. As if Jets fans care about a curse. What could it do to us that life hasn’t already?

 

[Oilslick941611]

it's the only reg season trophy in the NHL....

that's like saying the Conference trophy's are meaningless because the Cup is the only trophy to matter.....

i mean, to me, it kind of is useless like i mentioned in a post earlier today.

Also as an Oiler fan all ive been told by other fan bases for the last 5 years is that only that trophy that means anything is the cup.

 

[AnonoJet]

I certainly believe that performance in the playoffs, is the most important measure of success there is. And that the Jet’s have seriously disappointed here.

But, no matter what happens in the playoffs, I consider the PT to be a huge accomplishment. No matter how screechy all the haters on here become.

We have a franchise with the largest handicap in the entire league with free agents avoiding us, and being number 1 on the no-trade list. And yet we are the most successful regular-season team in the league. In the smallest market as well.

I choose to feel good about that, no matter what.

 

[TheDeuce]

May the odds be in their favor…..

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Interesting. Since 2012-13 not only has the Presidents Trophy winner not won the Stanley Cup - they haven't even made the Stanley Cup Final.

2 first round exits.
7 second round exits.
2 third round exits.

I'm going contrarian and saying the Presidents Cup trophy winner is due!

m.

 

[Strangle]

Obviously not first place because no team has done it in 12 years, being the best team in the NHL. You gotta use stats that back up your argument, not decrease it fam.

But which seed has won the most cups??

 

[Adam da bomb]

Fair enough.

I'm always pissed in seasons where the Avs smoke the league and fall flat in the playoffs.

That’s because of raised expectations. Jets fans don’t have those. We did great, awesome, now we hope we don’t get knocked out in first rd or in 4 like last year to avs.

 

[Adam da bomb]

That's fine if you value something like that. It's also fine that other people feel that's it's relatively meaningless in the big scheme of things.

That's like the Canadiens only putting up Stanley cup banners while other teams will celebrate absolutely anything. Some organizations have different standards just like fans have different ones.

I hope Canadian fans are celebrating finally making playoffs again.

 

[Skidooboy]

If it brings the fans joy more power to 'em. But the players play for the real trophy, the Stanley Cup. The President's Trophy is nothing more than the highest seeded qualifier for the real tournament, and winning that isn't all that more impressive than finishing 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.

The issue I have with celebrating it as a serious accomplishment is that quite frankly, not every team is competing for it. Teams that know how to get it done come playoff time (Colorado and Florida come to mind) have been resting players for the last week or so already. Teams also aren't going all out for every game of the season like they would be in the playoffs.

Ultimately it's a lot like winning a foot race, but some of the guys you beat were using the race as a warmup jog for the real one. Sure you were the fastest, but it's kinda meaningless when some of your toughest competition wasn't taking it seriously.

this is either a BS coping mechanism because whatever team you support didn't make it.. or you are very very afraid of your team playing the Jets in the playoffs. Or you are delusional

The President's TROPHY.
You say is meaningless... "Not worth the time" . LOLOL

It's an NHL Trophy... the ONLY regular season Team trophy the NHL awards....

No it's not the cup...but it is an achievement none the less.

as for your "teams that know how to get it done?" Quit pretending there's some magical "switch " those teams have. If they did? They would never lose a playoff series ever, and every cup champion would be tanking for wild card slots.... it never happens. Teams play hard to move up the standings untill they are locked in.

Teams want to win every game they can because , much like the Central this year, the standings often aren't set til game 79 or 80. and Home Ice is an advantage worth having....Last change, short change 2 out of three periods.... Players fight for those advantages.

it's not everything like the Cup is...but it's not nothing.

 

[TheLegend]

Interesting. Since 2012-13 not only has the Presidents Trophy winner not won the Stanley Cup - they haven't even made the Stanley Cup Final.

2 first round exits.
7 second round exits.
2 third round exits.

I'm going contrarian and saying the Presidents Cup trophy winner is due!

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m.

Always a chance....

But go back a little further...

2012 Vancouver (Lost to Kings in Rd 1)
2011 Vancouver (Lost to Bruins in SCF)
2010 Washington ( Lost to Habs in Rd. 1)
2009 San Jose (Lost to Ducks in Rd. 1)

 

[Heldig]

No, they just look like a lousy hockey team.

Also: I’ve never had a dog.

Weird given the highest +/- in the league (+85 is crazy), #1 GAA and #4 GFA. Looks darn good to me.

 

[Skidooboy]

i mean, to me, it kind of is useless like i mentioned in a post earlier today.

Also as an Oiler fan all ive been told by other fan bases for the last 5 years is that only that trophy that means anything is the cup.

Sure. I mean obviously the CUP is what matters.

Oilers only have Two trophies in the last 20 years.... it's the Campbell... in 06 and 24
Was last year a pointless season ? was 2006? Were they a waste of time? Would you rather have not won anything and washed out in the 1st or 2nd round last year? Or all of the in the last 20 years? Or would you rather have the WCF banner in the rafters 2X? To celebrate and pay respect to the teams that made those deep runs?

 

[RestlessYoungZero]

No, they just look like a lousy hockey team.

Also: I’ve never had a dog.

Have you not watched any games this year? The Jets have the best winning percentage against the best teams this year and aside from a few random games that have been off have been great all year

 

[Oilslick941611]

Sure. I mean obviously the CUP is what matters.

Oilers only have Two trophies in the last 20 years.... it's the Campbell... in 06 and 24
Was last year a pointless season ? was 2006? Were they a waste of time? Would you rather have not won anything and washed out in the 1st or 2nd round last year? Or all of the in the last 20 years? Or would you rather have the WCF banner in the rafters 2X? To celebrate and pay respect to the teams that made those deep runs?

I mean ultimately yes.

But you are right, the game is entertainment. Winning isn't our accomplishment so i never understood fans of one team holding winning over the heads of another fan base. For me the NHL season is entertainment during the season and playoffs, hope for wins, but at the end of the day win or lose, it doesn't really change anything in my life.

 

[Skidooboy]

Have you not watched any games this year? The Jets have the best winning percentage against the best teams this year and aside from a few random games that have been off have been great all year

clearly a troll who doesn't know anything about the Jets.

 

[Jaytee]

Have you not watched any games this year? The Jets have the best winning percentage against the best teams this year and aside from a few random games that have been off have been great all year

Not only that, but the Jets haven't lost a single game in regulation this year where they've been ahead after one period or after two periods. Not one. Four overtime/shootout losses. That's it.

Anyone who says they're a lousy team this year is either a troll or a moron.

 

[Wedgeden]

I dunno. When a franchise achieves this for the first time in their history, I think it's a big accomplishment. My two cents.

 

[JKG33]

But the players actually do play to win in the regular season. Just this week we’ve seen guys laying it out there for teams that aren’t even making the playoffs let alone winning the Cup. Those games still matter to them.

The whole idea that there’s only one thing worth celebrating, just rubs me the wrong way. It undermines the great majority of what happens in the league. And the truth is, 31 teams would happily switch places with the President’s Trophy winner. Nobody’s confusing it with the Cup, but that doesn’t mean it’s nothing.

Of course they play to win, im not suggesting they throw games. But at the same time, teams would treat the regular season very differently if they believed the PT actually mattered.

I'm the complete opposite. If you want to celebrate a PT, have a party and put up a cute little banner, sure go for it. But that doesn't mean everyone else has to pretend its a huge accomplishment.

Of course there's more things worth celebrating. Some teams are just happy to make playoffs or win a round. But if you believe your team is a true contender, its cup or bust.

 

[JKG33]

Let me ask you something, you don't think finishing 1st in the entire NHL for 82 games means anything right ? I don't agree with you at all but don't you think its a fairly big accomplishment doing this in a market where the majority of players don't want to play ? I sure do, just like if Buffalo was able to do this i would say the same thing. Also having home ice advantage throughout the playoffs no matter who you play is also a advantage. Now i agree we have to have a fairly successful playoffs but its not going to take anything away from the accomplishment, at least to me anyway.

Fair enough, if it means something to you then enjoy it.

But the short answer is no, I dont.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Of course they play to win, im not suggesting they throw games. But at the same time, teams would treat the regular season very differently if they believed the PT actually mattered.

I'm the complete opposite. If you want to celebrate a PT, have a party and put up a cute little banner, sure go for it. But that doesn't mean everyone else has to pretend its a huge accomplishment.

Of course there's more things worth celebrating. Some teams are just happy to make playoffs or win a round. But if you believe your team is a true contender, its cup or bust.

What about Winnipeg who wasn’t even supposed to make the playoffs and then finished 1st in the league? If they go on to lose in Finals game 7 it was a busted season?

 

[JKG33]

this is either a BS coping mechanism because whatever team you support didn't make it.. or you are very very afraid of your team playing the Jets in the playoffs. Or you are delusional

The President's TROPHY.
You say is meaningless... "Not worth the time" . LOLOL

It's an NHL Trophy... the ONLY regular season Team trophy the NHL awards....

No it's not the cup...but it is an achievement none the less.

as for your "teams that know how to get it done?" Quit pretending there's some magical "switch " those teams have. If they did? They would never lose a playoff series ever, and every cup champion would be tanking for wild card slots.... it never happens. Teams play hard to move up the standings untill they are locked in.

Teams want to win every game they can because , much like the Central this year, the standings often aren't set til game 79 or 80. and Home Ice is an advantage worth having....Last change, short change 2 out of three periods.... Players fight for those advantages.

it's not everything like the Cup is...but it's not nothing.

The real coping mechanism is thinking great teams dont have a switch they flip. Going back to 2010ish till now. Look at the Hawks, Kings, Pens, Bolts, Avs, Knights, Cats.. the teams who've made multiple deep runs. You're telling me they didnt flip a switch? I guarantee you most of those teams only cared about the regular season as a means to get to the playoffs.

Look at previous PT winners. Only the 2013 Hawks won the cup in recent memory. But you know whats really interesting? The Caps, Bolts, Avs, and Cats all won the cup a year or two after winning the PT. It's almost like they realized how meaningless the trophy really is, and saved themselves for playoffs. Also that 2013 Hawks team did it in a shortened season.. much easier to go all out when youre only playing half the games after a 6 month break.