Gallery: Whiteout parties in Winnipeg’s downtown

Winnipeggers have been snapping up tickets to the street parties as the NHL playoffs see the Winnipeg Jets taking on the St. Louis Blues.

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Winnipeggers have been snapping up tickets to the street parties as the NHL playoffs see the Winnipeg Jets taking on the St. Louis Blues.

People watched from the streets beside Canada Life Centre and from True North Square on home game nights.

Photographer Brook Jones has captured the sights for the Free Press.

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                                Winnipeg Jets fans Kayla Skoryik (middle) and Aliyah Teixeira (right) cheer during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as she attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg. Saturday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Kayla Skoryik (middle) and Aliyah Teixeira (right) cheer during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as she attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg. Saturday.

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A Winnipeg Jets fan cheers during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as she attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg,  Wednesday.

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A Winnipeg Jets fan cheers during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as she attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Kayla Skoryik and Aliyah Teixeira cheer after the Jets score their team's first goal during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Kayla Skoryik and Aliyah Teixeira cheer after the Jets score their team's first goal during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans cheer while holding a large Canadian flag during the singing of Canada's national anthem moments before the start of Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans cheer while holding a large Canadian flag during the singing of Canada's national anthem moments before the start of Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets mascot Benny is pictured with Jets fans during the Jets Whiteout street party for Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets mascot Benny is pictured with Jets fans during the Jets Whiteout street party for Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fan Senna Price (middle) cheers as she attends the Jets Whiteout street party for the Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fan Senna Price (middle) cheers as she attends the Jets Whiteout street party for the Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Devin Rudolph (left) and Arianna Chisholm (right) cheer as they attend the Jets Whiteout street party for the Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Devin Rudolph (left) and Arianna Chisholm (right) cheer as they attend the Jets Whiteout street party for the Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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A Winnipeg Jets fan cheers during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues while attending the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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A Winnipeg Jets fan cheers during Game 5 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues while attending the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg, Wednesday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Leah Clausser (middle), Gabbry Robbins (left) and Kennedy Peters cheer after the Jets score their team's first goal of the Game 5 in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Man., Saturday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Leah Clausser (middle), Gabbry Robbins (left) and Kennedy Peters cheer after the Jets score their team's first goal of the Game 5 in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg, Man., Saturday.

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                                Winnipeg Jets fan Dwane Newman wears a decked out hat during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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Winnipeg Jets fan Dwane Newman wears a decked out hat during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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                                Winnipeg Jets fans crowd around the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

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Winnipeg Jets fans crowd around the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

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                                Winnipeg Jets fan John Couture, 73, shows off his collection of Jets buttons from over the years during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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Winnipeg Jets fan John Couture, 73, shows off his collection of Jets buttons from over the years during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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                                Jets fans Brent Nemeth (left) and his sister Larissa Sayles show their enthusiasm during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as they attend the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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Jets fans Brent Nemeth (left) and his sister Larissa Sayles show their enthusiasm during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as they attend the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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                                Winnipeg Jets fans Easton Crane (left) and his brother Kholt Crane give number one signs during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as they attend the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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Winnipeg Jets fans Easton Crane (left) and his brother Kholt Crane give number one signs during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as they attend the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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                                Jets fans Kelly Penner Hutton (left) takes a selfie with her mom Louise Hutton as they stand in front of the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

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Jets fans Kelly Penner Hutton (left) takes a selfie with her mom Louise Hutton as they stand in front of the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

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                                A Jets fan holds a home made poster while showing his enthusiasm during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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A Jets fan holds a home made poster while showing his enthusiasm during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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                                Jets fan Mike Holmes, 39, wears a Darth Vader helmet painted white and a Jets jersey during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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Jets fan Mike Holmes, 39, wears a Darth Vader helmet painted white and a Jets jersey during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fan Richard Birdsell, 40, is pictured sitting in the passenger seat of a ‘71 Chevrolet Vega wagon just before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fan Richard Birdsell, 40, is pictured sitting in the passenger seat of a ‘71 Chevrolet Vega wagon just before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

Winnipeg Jets mascot Benny arrives at Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

Winnipeg Jets mascot Benny arrives at Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jets fan Sheila Hathaway show their hockey spirit during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blue as she attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jets fan Sheila Hathaway show their hockey spirit during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blue as she attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets mascot Mick E. Moose arrives at Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets mascot Mick E. Moose arrives at Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS A Jets fan walks behind the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS A Jets fan walks behind the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fans Donna Schulz, 65, and her friend of 60 years Linda Chymy, 65, who they enthusiasm during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as they attend the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fans Donna Schulz, 65, and her friend of 60 years Linda Chymy, 65, who they enthusiasm during Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues as they attend the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jets fans Angela Laninga, 54, (middle) is pictured with her daughter Gillian Laninga, 26, (right) who is with her boyfriend Mathieu Lavoie, 25, (left) as they have fun in front of the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Jets fans Angela Laninga, 54, (middle) is pictured with her daughter Gillian Laninga, 26, (right) who is with her boyfriend Mathieu Lavoie, 25, (left) as they have fun in front of the Dale Hawerchuk statue before the start of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday. The Dale Hawerchuk statue dons a Winnipeg Jets jersey.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fans cheer after the Jets score their team’s second goal of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fans cheer after the Jets score their team’s second goal of Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fan Jeremie Nantel, who is pictured wearing ski goggles as he waves a white towel, while he waits in line to get inside Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fan Jeremie Nantel, who is pictured wearing ski goggles as he waves a white towel, while he waits in line to get inside Canada Life Centre for Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fan Dan Nolin, 65,. watches the Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues on a big screen as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fan Dan Nolin, 65,. watches the Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues on a big screen as he attends the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout party on Donald Street in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fans Carlyn Finnson (Left), 31, Chelsi Gauthier (middle), 30, and Sabryna Johannson (right), 30, cheer after the Jets score their team’s first goal of the Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

BROOK JONES/FREE PRESS Winnipeg Jets fans Carlyn Finnson (Left), 31, Chelsi Gauthier (middle), 30, and Sabryna Johannson (right), 30, cheer after the Jets score their team’s first goal of the Game 1 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoff between the hometown Winnipeg Jets and the visiting St. Louis Blues in Winnipeg on Saturday.

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