Montreal Canadiens Benoit Brunet waits for a pass in front of Edmonton Oilers goalie Bill Ranford, Ken Linseman (13) and Kevin Lowe. (CP PHOTO/Adrian Wyld)
Frozen in time: Oiler stars
top Canadiens' greats Playing in a -28
degree wind chill, former Montreal and Edmonton stars gave hockey
fans some warm fuzzies at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. The
Habs alumni had their shots, but the day belonged to the Oilers
goaltending tandem of Grant Fuhr and Bill Ranford, as well as tens
of thousands of chilly but cheery spectators. MORE
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What if ... We pit the '77 Canadiens against the '84 Oilers in a clash of dynasties. It's a tricky business comparing teams from different eras. That's why we left it to a video game. Here's how it played out. MORE
» Gretzky excited
to wear No. 99 againThe Great One
made an exception to his no-old-timers-game policy when he heard
about the outdoor game. MORE
» Not
everybody was eager to play MegaStars gameUnlike
Gretzky, some players won't be making exceptions. Still others expressed
interest but found an already crowded roster of championship players.
MORE » Messier
joining Oilers MegaStarsAnother key piece of Oilers history will be on the ice this weekend as Mark Messier will join his former teammates, as well as his current coach Glen Sather, at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday. MORE
» Outdoor
game has a few precedentsSaturday's
game won't break new ground. The Heritage Classic will be the first
NHL game that counts to be played outdoors, but even the NHL has
skated down this path before. MORE
» How cold is
too cold for NHL?The NHL has a contingency
plan for inclement weather, but it doesn't look too eager to use
it. MORE » Edmonton's ice wizards craft rink from scratchCreating the NHL's first outdoor rink proved
a painstaking recipe. As ice guru Dan Craig says, "You don't go
up there and dump 1,200 gallons and walk away and wait for it to
freeze." MORE »
