Ryan Nugent-Hopkins #93 of the Edmonton Oilers is slammed into the boards by Tyler Myers #57 of the Winnipeg Jets on March 23, 2015 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
For the fans of the Winnipeg Jets, a run at the Stanley Cup has been a long time coming. But after a few rocky seasons, and a less than ideal start, the Jets have turned their season around, fended off the defending champion Los Angeles Kings, and earned themselves the right to compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Luckily for the Winnipeg Jets, their 99 point season earned them the gift of playing the best team in the Western Conference, the Anaheim Ducks.