Molson Canadian Heritage Classic

[cinch]

That's right, folks: Only 2 days until NHL history is made, when the first NHL game is played outdoors. In a football stadium. In front of 55 000 fans. (Sure, the American collegiates already did it with 75 000... but this is the BIGS!)

And, to top it all of, Wayne Gretzky will be playing. Oh, yes.

I mean, just check out the Oilers' roster for the MegaStars game:

Staff
Glen Sather
Ted Green
John Muckler
Bruce Macgregor
Al Hamilton
Barry Fraser

Goalies
Grant Fuhr 31
Bill Ranford 30

Defenseman
Kevin Lowe 4
Lee Fogolin 2
Randy Gregg 21
Charlie Huddy 22
Craig Muni 28
Paul Coffey 7
Jeff Beukeboom 6
Marty McSorley 33

Forwards
Wayne Gretzky 99
Esa Tikkanen 10
Jari Kurri 17
Glenn Anderson 9
Craig Simpson 18
Dave Semenko 27
Dave Hunter 12
Dave Lumley 20
Ken Linesman 13
Ron Chipperfield 7
Mark Messier 11

......



Too, too awesome.

Also, all the media types are in town this week, and at the Oilers/Leafs game tonight, I got to meet Ron friggin' MacLean! That's like one step away from meeting Don Cherry! (I don't know if this is understandable to anyone who's not Canadian, but never the less...)

So... who's pumped?

Oh, I know you all are!

[Dis]

Molson sucks

[cinch]

Originally posted by Dissident
Molson sucks

That may be so, but don't you know, it's not about the beer, but rather the sport of it!



Kurri forever!

[Berzerker]

[-Jrabbit]

Originally posted by Berzerker

What he said...

I hope it snows.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Dissident
Molson sucks

You should use that 25% more often.

[techumseh]

I've got two tickets!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Marty McSorley 33

What, they let him out of jail .

This should be a very fun game... now who were they playing against again? OTOH, who cares! Gretz and Kurri back on the same line! WOOO!

[Ben Kenobi]

Ummm

I beg to differ, but they will be the second best team playing in that oldies game.

You have them playing against the old Habs.

Montreal Canadiens MegaStars:

Captain: Guy Lafleur

Goal: Steve Penney, Richard Sevigny

Forwards: Benoit Brunet, Guy Carbonneau, Cam Connor, Russ Courtnall, Lucien Deblois, Yvon Lambert, Kirk Muller, Mark Napier, Chris Nilan, Stephane Richer, Steve Shutt, Bobby Smith

Defencemen: Jean-Jacques Daigneault, Gilbert Delorme, Gaston Gingras, Guy Lapointe, Craig Ludwig, Larry Robinson

Go Habs!

[Richelieu]

Wonder how many heart attacks we'll get on the Habs roster.

[Imran Siddiqui]

LOL...

The 80s Oilers are still better than the ancient Habs.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
LOL...

The 80s Oilers are still better than the ancient Habs.

Sure, in these days when you played 75% of your games against Vancouver, Winnipeg and LA you had life pretty easy... makes for good stats.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yes, and being at least 10 years younger than your opponent when the puck drops doesn't hurt either .

[Richelieu]

I still wish they had Dryden in goals. I just hate the Leafs.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Why not Roy?