Fans from both teams had been looking forward to this game for a while now. When the NHL announced that the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators would be ringing in the next 100 years, we all marked December 16th down on our calendars.
It was a cold night in Ottawa, but it didn’t seem to bother the sold-out crowd at Lawrence Park. Seeing a large number of Habs jerseys out there was heart-warming as well. You know what wasn’t warming? This game.
Regardless of the historical meaning behind the Classic, watching an NHL game outdoors is always special.