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Avalanche to face Columbus in two-game series next season in Finland

The Avalanche will be among four NHL teams to compete in the 2020 NHL Global Series, facing the Columbus Blue Jackets twice next fall at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, the league announced Friday.

The dates of the two-game series and ticket information will be released later for the Avs’ games and the other Global Series matchup between the Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators, a season-opening game for both teams at played at O2 Arena in Germany.

This will be Colorado’s second trip to the NHL Global Series. The Avs lost twice to the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm, Sweden, early in the 2017-18 season.