A win Monday in the self proclaimed centre of the hockey universe would boost the Jets record in the last 10 games to 7-2-1.
WATCH: Hockey analyst John Shannon hands out some holiday gifts to the Winnipeg Jets . Who he would give his biggest gifts too and why he's giving Jets fans a lump of coal this Christmas.Winnipeg has gone three-plus years of losing to the Leafs.
There is a narrative out there that Mark Scheifele inflicted a curse on the Jets that has now lasted for six straight meetings with Toronto — by way of his, “Hey boys, is there anything better than beating the Leafs?” dressing room speech following that heated battle.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
It would also make for back-to-back victories against a fellow Top 10 opponent following Saturday’s impressive 5-0 shutout of Minnesota.Not a bad way to enjoy these next three or four days of the NHL’s “Holiday Hiatus” before getting back into the grind later in the week against the suddenly resurgent Ottawa Senators Saturday Night.
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