Jets announce pre-season schedule

The Winnipeg Jets will face the Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers when the reduced exhibition schedule opens in late September.

With the regular season expanding to 84 games this fall, a shortened training camp will include just four pre-season contests.

The Jets travel to Edmonton on Sept. 19 at Rogers Place before hosting the Avalanche on the 21st and the Oilers on the 22nd.

The Jets will head to Denver for a final tune-up on Sept. 25.

The NHL regular season is tentatively scheduled to open on Sept. 29, though the full docket of games is expected to be announced in July.