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Winnipeg Jets head coach Scott Arniel becomes first coach in NHL history to start tenure 8-0-0

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The Jets have been making history as they continue to pile up win after win after win including yesterday’s 5-3 win over the Flames.

Photo Credit: Colby Spence (Illegal Curve)

The NHL announced that head coach Scott Arniel had made history as he became the first coach in NHL history to start his tenure with a new franchise winning their first eight games.

The record for the longest season-opening win streaks is 10 held by the 2006-07 Sabres and the 1993-94 Maple Leafs. With a win against Toronto on Monday they could match the 2015-16 Canadiens and 2021-22 Hurricanes.

Also more history can be made if Winnipeg can defeat Toronto on Monday as it would mean 17 straight wins dating back to last season which would match the record set by Pittsburgh back in 1992-93.

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.