Sunday, November 23, 2003

Heritage Classic Is A Frozen Fairy Tale

Finally the weekend arrived for the much anticipated heritage outdoor game between the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens. What a game it turned out to be! Over 57,000 people turned out to witness the first outdoor regular season hockey game in NHL history. With a temperature of -25˚C, the hall of famers kicked off the afternoon with a truly memory provoking game that saw the Oilers legends pick up a 2-0 victory.

It was truly unbelievable to see all those legends skating together once again in an outdoor, old time hockey setting. Though Wayne Gretzky did not pick up any points, it was wonderful to see him out on the ice. Ever since he retired, it has felt like the game was missing something, that household name that everybody could relate too. The Edmonton netminding tandem of Grant Fuhr and Bill Ranford looked as though they could still play effectively in the NHL as each posted a shut out in their portion of the game complete with several outstanding saves each.

The current day players also put on a great show in a game that was quite exciting. On the whole, it looked as though the players thoroughly enjoyed themselves, buying into the heritage and history that was involved with this game. The highlight of the game was probably Jose Theodore playing the entire game with a Montreal Canadiens toque complete with a pompom top over top of his helmet.

What a great show the Edmonton Oilers put on and all involved with this event should be commended. It was a truly outstanding event that really brought back the true meaning of hockey and the genuine feeling it can have on families. Well done everybody!

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