Heritage classic is coming up so time for a thread for it.

Found this tweet interesting.  Remember the outcry from last year and backlash on the Bombers for delaying this event due to not wanting to cannibalize Grey Cup sales?

Grey Cup ticket price point and the tickets to both Heritage Classic games are very similar (can only buy the heritage games as a package). 

If the Jets can’t even have this event sold out a week before the game, I think the Bombers were justified in their concerns over what the effect would have been on the Grey Cup.

Make sure, for both games, you extend your PVR recordings as the plan for rain is to delay as long as possible, especially Sunday's game.  Worst case scenario they will play Sunday's game on Monday.

Weather looks good though.  Saturday now has a slight chance of rain in the afternoon, with rain in the evening.  Game should be over.  Sunday is partly sunny.  Should be beautiful.

https://twitter.com/jimtothsports/status/789512065861857280

pacled house for practice!

and what the heck is wrong with embeds?

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Peter-Tessier/Winnipeg-Jets-fans-take-back-their-history/161/80080

Interesting column about Jets history.  I still dont get why the NHL doesnt "officially" merge Jets 1.0 history with Jets 2.0.   Would make all the sense in the world. 

Looking forward to the old fat white guys game ...

23 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Peter-Tessier/Winnipeg-Jets-fans-take-back-their-history/161/80080

Interesting column about Jets history.  I still dont get why the NHL doesnt "officially" merge Jets 1.0 history with Jets 2.0.   Would make all the sense in the world. 

Not to me it doesn't.

well this will be an interesting game, sure this one won't really count but it's nice to see Teemu in a Jets Jersey again for the first time in 20 years

might as well post here since Frosty isn't going to watch because he says he's seen the 80s Oilers beat the Jets enough times to last a life time.

 

Can't wait to hear the chants though

Edited October 22, 20169 yr by iHeart

and guess who scored first, hint it wasn't Gretzky, and it rhymes with teen mood salami

Edited October 22, 20169 yr by iHeart

4 hours ago, TrueBlue said:

Not to me it doesn't.

Why is that?  Considering our alumni team are alumni of another organization and when records are mentioned all anyone wants to discuss is the coyotes record.  I guess when I say it makes sense it's from that perspective. Common sense. 

now how many times were Jets 1.0 able to easily beat the Oilers when they were in the NHL?

Honoring the WHA and 80s is fine. Honoring the 90s is interesting.  Ya Arizona should just give us back our history but... I get why they haven't 

Oh and the alumni game was hugely scripted lol. Jets win tho. 

That game was really fun. I genuinely enjoyed myself

It was great.  Not sure how scripted it was with goalies making great saves.  But whatever.

Why did Wayne take off so quick and not partake in the group photo?

Morris Lukowich looked in great shape, holy cow.

That was a lot of fun, probably wont see those lineup's again from both teams ever again.

Teemu being tripped for a penalty shot with 3 seconds left was definitely scripted 

51 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

It was great.  Not sure how scripted it was with goalies making great saves.  But whatever.

Why did Wayne take off so quick and not partake in the group photo?

yeah I was wondering that myself - everyone else stayed out there and Wayne booked it for the dressing room.  Kind of weird actually.

47 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Morris Lukowich looked in great shape, holy cow.

yeah he looked in better shape than he did back in the 80's.

Kris King looked in great shape as well. Has Tikkanen put on the pounds. I felt sorry for Mike Ford & Willy Lindstrom. Only Ford &  Lindstrom played in the WHA with Bobby Hull. It would have been great to get their takes on the game & playing here 40 years ago when it all started. Didn't even talk to either of them. Nice to see Eddie Olcyzk & Numannin back as Jets.  It was exciting to see all these all those great players.

5 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Kris King looked in great shape as well. Has Tikkanen put on the pounds. I felt sorry for Mike Ford & Willy Lindstrom. Only Ford &  Lindstrom played in the WHA with Bobby Hull. It would have been great to get their takes on the game & playing here 40 years ago when it all started. Didn't even talk to either of them. Nice to see Eddie Olcyzk & Numannin back as Jets.  It was exciting to see all these all those great players.

Lukowich played with Bobby Hull in the WHA.  Gave Bobby a big shout out during his interview.  

Edited October 23, 20169 yr by kelownabomberfan

Just now, kelownabomberfan said:

Lukowich played with Bobby Hull.  Gave Bobby a big shout out during his interview.  

I loved the old school goaltending. The 2 pad stack. Staying up on their skates rather than doing a butterfly on their knees & sliding across the crease. Ranford on his back with the puck underneath him. Great to watch.

 

Really fun game to watch. Really cool. Bunch of guys who couldn't play due to injury like fuhr McSorley and many others also in town. Cool to see Walter Gretzky also in the stands. Massive 50 50... winner took him 160 K.  

The Jets need to sign Selanne and Hawerchuck right now! Also if Teppo is available ...

Edited October 23, 20169 yr by IC Khari

Interesting that they might delay the start time of the game tomorrow. Why? Because it might be 2 sunny. Odd considering a game was played in California