TORONTO - Steve Ott is only 34, but that didn't stop some of his Detroit Red Wings teammates from giving him the business Saturday, telling him he should be playing in the Centennial Classic alumni game.
Fact is, Ott is a novice when it comes to outdoor games. Sunday's Centennial Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs at BMO Field will be Ott's first outdoor game among his 828 NHL games.
"To say the least I'm pretty excited about it," Ott said. "Playing in Dallas for 10 years or so we didn't have an opportunity to play in an outdoor game and then when I was moved around the other teams didn't as well.