Winnipeg fans are still on top

I hate to admit it, but I was starting to wonder if Jets fans are overrated.

Since the Jets came back into the league, Winnipeg fans have earned the reputation as the most passionate and creative in the NHL. While Jets fans have crafted some great chants in previous years, the most interesting chant I had heard this season was "Ref, you suck!"

As having an NHL team becomes more normal, maybe fans are becoming less willing to put creative effort into their support. Perhaps Winnipeg is starting to lose the enthusiasm that makes it unique and is becoming more like other NHL markets.

While I don't totally discount this possibility, as the Jets fight to make the playoffs the fans have shown they still have creativity to spare.

Last week, with the Jets leading a Montreal Canadiens team that was starting its backup, Jets fans chanted "We want Carey," demanding the Canadiens play their first-string goalie.

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And even better, Jets fans chanted "Who's your captain?" against San Jose. The crowd coordination it would take to pull of this chant is impressive, especially since an arena full of fans would have to get that the Sharks stripped Joe Thornton of the captaincy earlier in the season and assigned it to a four-person leadership group.

Winnipeg fans are clearly pumped at the possibility of the team's first playoff appearance. While it is hard to say if the magic will last, for the time being, we all should be excited to see what these fans can come up with if they get up to seven playoff games against one team. 

Here are some classic Jets 2.0 fan chants: