It's the day many Winnipeggers have been waiting for for 15 years. Before the Winnipeg Jets take on the Montreal Canadiens there's a number of events going on downtown.
Country band Doc Walker will kick things off at the Forks for the pre-game show at noon.
Blue Rodeo will play at the After Burner Social at the Winnipeg Convention Centre at 2:30. Winnipeg's-own Chantal Kreviazuk will sing the national anthem with Blue Rodeo front-man Jim Cuddy.
Winnipeg police say officers will be on-hand to make sure all events run smoothly.
Doors to MTS Centre open at 2:30 this afternoon. The puck drops at 4 p.m.