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Winnipeg To Host 2026 Heritage Classic vs. Montreal Canadiens

The Winnipeg Jets announced today that they will host the 2026 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Princess Auto Field, the home of the CFL’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers, on October 25th, 2026. They will face off against the Montreal Canadiens. 

The open air venue last staged the event in 2016 when the Jets faced the Edmonton Oilers. Winnipeg fell 3-0 in that game as Edmonton’s young star Connor McDavid recorded an assist and helped power his team to victory.

This will be the Jets’ first appearance in an outdoor game since 2019 when they defeated the Calgary Flames in overtime at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. The Canadiens will play their fifth outdoor game and their first since 2017, entering with a 2-2 all-time record in such events.

That matchup remains one of the franchise’s most memorable recent moments, and anticipation is already building for their return to the national outdoor stage.

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Michael Porter Jr.'s 35 points, Nic Claxton's triple-double lead Nets over Pelicans, 119-101

NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. tied his season high with 35 points, Nic Claxton had his second triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-101 on Saturday.

Porter matched his career best by reaching 30 for a third straight game, having also done it last Feb. 3-6 during his final season with Denver. He made five 3-pointers and had nine rebounds after sitting out Thursday to rest his back in the second night of a back-to-back.

Claxton finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He’s the first Nets player with multiple triple-doubles in a season since James Harden (nine) and Kevin Durant (four) in 2021-22, and the second Nets center with multiple career triple-doubles. Shawn Bradley had five from 1995-97.

Day’Ron Sharpe added 16 points on 7-for-8 shooting as Brooklyn won for the third time in four games to improve to 6-17.

Trey Murphy III scored 23 points for the Pelicans, who lost their sixth straight game and fell to 3-21. Saddiq Bey added 18 points and Bryce McGowens had 16.

The Nets shot 63.6 percent and had 13 assists on their 14 baskets in the first quarter, taking a 35-24 lead. Porter scored 13 points in the second quarter on 5-for-6 shooting as Brooklyn made it 62-44 at halftime.

The Nets led by 28 points in the second half.

Up next

Pelicans: Host San Antonio on Monday night.

Nets: At Dallas on Friday night.