Celebrating Jets fans flock to Portage and Main

Posted: 11:28 PM CDT Thursday, Apr. 9, 2015 Last Modified: 12:41 AM CDT Friday, Apr. 10, 2015 | Updates

How many of the extraordinarily exuberant people packing Portage and Main are old enough to remember the original Jets?

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How many of the extraordinarily exuberant people packing Portage and Main are old enough to remember the original Jets?

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How many of the extraordinarily exuberant people packing Portage and Main are old enough to remember the original Jets?

They’re young. They’re pumped and they’re rapidly freezing.

Police have closed traffic for blocks in all directions, but more people are arriving as cheers of “We want The Cup” erupt. Fans seem determined to recognize every member of the roster through chants before they go home.

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Jets fans took over the intersection at Portage and Main in celebration of the Jets' playoff spot. — BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Jets fans took over the intersection at Portage and Main in celebration of the Jets' playoff spot.

The crowd is loud but incredibly well-behaved. Some people have even brought hockey sticks — when else can they ever play road hockey at the iconic corner?