TORONTO -- By the time the Detroit Red Wings scored, the sky cast a dark, cozy canopy over the game.
The night look infused the outdoors game at BMO Field with intimacy as temperatures hovered in the mid-30s. During the first intermission, fans sang along with Bryan Adams as he struck up “Summer of ’69.”
The New Year’s Day setting for the Centennial Classic didn’t lack for atmosphere, and a wild third period added to the excitement. Anthony Mantha contributed his second goal of the game with 1.1 seconds left in regulation to provide a tie, after goals from Jonathan Ericsson and Dylan Larkin.