A Real Whiteout

It wasn’t without a dash of irony that a real whiteout befell Winnipeg on their designated travel day to Minnesota on Saturday in the form of a Spring blizzard. They got as far as Duluth before being forced to land due to unsafe weather conditions in Minnesota, whereupon it was decided that a return to the ‘Peg was the best plan of action.

A second attempt on Sunday morning proved successful however. Given the inclement weather I was surprised to see what looked to me to be a full stadium to cheer the home team. There were even quite a number of diehard Jets fans in attendance that made their presence known for Winnipeg’s two goals. According to longer term weather forecasts I read today, the worst may not yet be over. More snow is predicted. It’s quite an incredible sight to see the size of the storm via satellite image. It stretches from the tip of Florida to the Great Lakes!

Don Cherry has already made his bold prediction (matching the boldness of his attire) that he has confidence that the Jets will make it to the Cup's final round, if not take the big prize altogether.

Could a simple prediction ever really live up to the boldness of that jacket?