On Oct. 14, 2017, the Winnipeg Jets – a team with playoff aspirations – defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-1 to improve to 3-2-0 on the season. In Winnipeg that night, there was elation.



On Oct. 14, 2018, the Winnipeg Jets – a team with Stanley Cup aspirations – defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 3-1 to improve to 3-2-0 on the season.



Satisfaction is often a direct reflection of your reality vs. your expectations. The more a person’s reality and expectations align, the greater the experience of satisfaction. If you’re reading this as a Jets fan, tell me how elated you feel.



It is perhaps due to the great expectations in Winnipeg that, despite a strong third period en route to a 3-1 win on Sunday night, Blake Wheeler was so muted when discussing the game. “I’m not going to pretend we’re firing on all cylinders right now,” he told reporters earnestly.



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