Jets win 1st playoff game in franchise history
The ghosts of Thrashers past have been quieted.
Down 2-1 early in the third period of Game 1 of a first-round series against the Minnesota Wild, the Winnipeg Jets scored twice and held off a late push from the opposition, winning their first playoff game in franchise history.
A historic night in Winnipeg as the @NHLJets claim their first ever postseason victory! pic.twitter.com/wTuM71x3wU
— NHL (@NHL) April 12, 2018
That dates back to the Atlanta days, of course, when the franchise played as the Thrashers and made one postseason appearance in 11 seasons, which resulted in a four-game sweep at the hands of the New York Rangers.
After moving to Winnipeg and adopting the Jets nickname in 2011, the club qualified for the playoffs once prior to this year, again resulting in four losses, this time against the Anaheim Ducks.
These aren't those Jets, though, and the team that finished second overall in the NHL standings this season with 114 points has its sights set on bringing the Stanley Cup to Winnipeg for the first time in modern history.