Haggerty's Morning Skate: J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!

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*The Winnipeg Jets were partying in the streets after qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1996 on Thursday night. Rightfully so.

*Montreal Canadiens coach Michel Therrien drops his game face to accept entry into the QMJHL Hall of Fame.

*Meanwhile, Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock expresses pride at his young Wings doing things he didn’t think possible last summer.

*Minnesota Wild rat Matt Cooke is ready to return after missing the past 30 games, and – oh goody – he’s back just in time for the playoffs.

*Marc Spector says it’s not a dream that the Calgary Flames are indeed in the playoffs, and they did it by banishing the defending champ LA Kings.

*An interesting look from Bruce Arthur at Colton Orr, one of the last remnants of an NHL enforcer era that quickly came to an end this season.

*For something completely different: Game of Thrones is different, but still one of the best shows on TV as it returns this Sunday.

 

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