I know this is only the third game of the season, but after being humbled by the Calgary Flames 6-3, after blowing a 3-1 first period lead, in an attempt to bounce back from an embarrassing 7-2 on opening night against Toronto; the Winnipeg Jets are Edmonton tonight to face their historic nemesis, the Edmonton Oilers.
Now, if you've read my posts from last year, especially when the Oilers were thankfully dispatched from the 2017 playoffs by the Anaheim Ducks, you'll know I'm no fan of the blue and orange. Not even close. In fact, why couldn't it be Edmonton and not Calgary that may be in danger of re-location due to tensions with their city council for not negotiating a new arena? I actually don't mean that sincerely. I would hate to see any city lose their team, even if it is the Oilers. I lost mine in 1996 and it sucked! Only through a complete stroke of luck (and business mismanagement and infighting between the former Atlanta Thrashers owners, Atlanta Spirit) did I get my "team" back.
As I said before, I, and many other Jets fans, see the return of the Jets as simply a continuation of the Jets of 1979-1996.
So, tonight, the Jets will enter Rogers Place and do battle with the team that (God forbid) seems to be revisiting history in their building to a perennial contender, and while themselves a decent team (at least on paper) the Jets might have to re-visit history themselves and be the Oilers whipping boys once again. No hockey god would put the fans of Winnipeg through that again, would it?
But, with the way the Jets are playing, and with talent on the Oilers have on their roster, it looks like the 80s all over again.
