Heritage Classic puck drop delayed; reportedly due to sun

The first outdoor NHL game in Winnipeg just made history for another reason.

The start time for Sunday's Heritage Classic between the Jets and the Edmonton Oilers was officially delayed, reportedly due to glare.

Warmups are expected to start at around 3 p.m. CT, or 4 p.m. ET.

Colin Campbell, the NHL's executive vice president and director of hockey operations, told Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman that the latest possible time for puck drop would be 3:53 p.m. CT.

The game was originally scheduled to start just after 2 p.m. local time.

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