The Winnipeg Jets have reached the midway point of their six-game pre-season schedule — and the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners are still searching for their first victory.

That’s no reason for panic, of course. These September contests are, by definition, exhibitions. The club has yet to dress its top forward line, top defence pair or starting goaltender for even a single shift.

Still, there wasn’t much to like about their most recent outing: a flat 4-0 loss Friday in Edmonton that dropped Winnipeg’s record to 0-2-1.

The Oilers sat most of their biggest stars, too, but were clearly the better team on a night when the Jets iced a roster full of depth players trying to earn jobs. In that sense, chalk it up as a swing and a miss.

“A little scrambly,” is how Jets forward Morgan Barron

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