Incredibly classy shout-out to the Jets and Winnipeg from Paul Maurice after the Panthers won the Stanley Cup last night:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...-cup-1.7245603
This is all over the local media, though, unsurprisingly, a quick scan of the national media has nothing on Maurice's comment.
First and foremost I'm delighted for Paul Maurice. I always thought he was a classy guy and a great coach, and it's great to see him get the Cup.
While I was cheering for Maurice, I feel kind of bad for the Oilers fans. Coming back down 0-3 was pretty incredible, and to lose it by one goal in the last game must be a kick in the gut.
As a Jets fan, I'm glad the potential is still there for the local team to be the one to break the Canada drought, though they will have some work to do before that's realistic.
I suspect there are a few Jets fans (and perhaps players) who are wondering "what might have been". If their guts are churning a bit this morning, I have to admit I don't feel sorry for them at all. Paul Maurice was a great coach and an incredible defender of the city. It was very sad to hear him say he just couldn't reach the players an more.