On January 1st, 2017 the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Centennial Classic, an outdoor game that gives Toronto a present for it’s 100th birthday while not including a Canadian/non-Chicago team in the Winter Classic, keeping NBC happy.
In 2014 the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in a shoot out in the Winter Classic, in front of a crowd of 105,491 at Michigan Stadium, in Ann Arbour, MI. With BMO Field in Toronto holding less than half the capacity of Michigan Stadium, what can the Maple Leafs do to make this outdoor game memorable?