WINNIPEG - The experience, they said, was once-in-a-lifetime.
A spectacle - like nothing we'd ever seen before.
From the very announcement several months ago, to now, having enjoyed the week's many festivities - including one of, if not the best and mostly highly anticipated alumni games ever played - the 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic made good on those promises, leaving many with all sorts of wonderful memories and 'we were there'-type moments forever engrained in photo and film.
Unfortunately for the home team, just one thing was left out of an otherwise incredible weekend.
Mark Letestu, Darnell Nurse and Zack Kassian scored second-period goals, while Cam Talbot made 31 saves to give the Oilers a 3-0 win over the Jets.
Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves in a losing cause.
Oilers top Jets in 2016 Heritage Classic
Despite loss, Jets proud to have held event in Winnipeg
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