Saturday is the 2019 Heritage Classic between the Calgary Flames and the Winnipeg Jets at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. It marks just the second time the Flames have participated in an NHL outdoor game, with the first being back on Feb. 20, 2011. Calgary won that game 4-0 over the Montreal Canadiens at McMahon Stadium to put the finishing touches on what was a really enjoyable weekend.
The lead-up
“It sort of felt like the one here was a week lead-up, if I remember correctly,” Mark Giordano told me earlier this week when reflecting on 2011.