So much is made of this being the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ fifth straight trip to the Grey Cup, something that hasn’t been done in more than 40 years. That storyline, though, buries the fact it’s the first CFL championship game for a host of players.

Oh, to be a Manitoba sports fan these days, with the Blue Bombers back yet again in the CFL Grey Cup -- and now the NHL’s high-flying Jets are stomping all comers and breaking records.

With more than a full month of the NHL season in the books, it’s time for the first installment of the 2024-25 Herald Power Rankings. And unlike in past years, you’ll have to do some scrolling/scanning to find your Bruins.

The Winnipeg Jets are the first NHL team to earn 15 wins in their first 16 games as their focused group continues to preach a “one game at a time” mantra.

The Florida Panthers host the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday evening at Amerant Bank Arena and the NHL odds have Florida as a -141 favorite. Winnipeg looks to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time all season, and my Jets vs. Panthers predictions believe that it will.