The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are both emphasizing the nostalgia of the Heritage Classic while also recognizing the importance of a must-win game. Despite their struggles this season, playing outdoors brings back childhood memories for the players and coaches.
The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are both emphasizing the nostalgia of Sunday’s Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium while keenly aware it’s an early must-win game for both groups.
“It usually ended with someone coming off the ice crying or upset and, ‘He did this, he did that,’” Evan Bouchard reminisced after the Oilers’ practice on Saturday.“I started on an outdoor rink my first year of hockey,” Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm said. “Getting a chance to go out in Calgary with my son were some of the better memories I do have,” he said.
The Flames, also bereft of offence, are coming off a dramatic week where blueliner Nikita Zadorov called the group out for its selfishness and the team managed just a single goal combined in two home losses. An outdoor game on the road against a struggling arch-rival could be the change of scenery that reignites a season that began with such promise and optimism.“It breaks it down into one game this weekend…always big games against Edmonton but a little extra special this time.
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