Heritage Classic Returns With Outdoor Hockey

Miikka Kiprusoff got his 4th shutout of the season as the red-hot Flames hosted Montreal in the return of the Heritage Classic. The outdoor event in Canada had been pushed aside for the Winter Classic, which occurs during New Year’s Day in the States.

To honor at legendary Habs netminder Jacques Plante, Montreal goalie Cary Price busted out this oddly creepy mask which is also very unique. It’s a mask on a mask on a mask….whoa!

The Flames and Montreal Canadians faced off in chilly McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, with temperatures that sunk to freezing levels this afternoon before the puck dropped. The temperature caused a bit of trouble for the ice, making it rough and bumpy. The NHL even opted out of using Zamboni machines to clean the ice during intermission and went with man-powered shovels to clear the ice.

The Calgary Flames bucked a trend of host teams losing NHL outdoor games by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 in the Tim Hortons Heritage Classic on Sunday.

Rene Bourque scored a pair of goals, Anton Babchuk scored short-handed and Alex Tanguay also struck for Calgary in front of 41,022 on a cold, clear night at McMahon Stadium.

Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 39 shots for his fourth shutout this season, while Montreal counterpart Carey Price turned away 33 of 37 in the loss. [ via National Post ]

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