The Canadiens will play the Jets on Sunday in an outdoor Heritage Classic game at Winnipeg’s Princess Auto Stadium (7 p.m., SN, TVA Sports).
On this Hockey Inside/Out Show bonus episode, former teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Brian Skrudland share their memories of playing in outdoor games with the Canadiens’ alumni team, including at the first Heritage Classic in Edmonton in 2003 in freezing conditions. Nilan tells the story about why he threw up on the bench during that alumni game.
Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers with the Canadiens after the Heritage Classic Megastars Game on Nov. 22, 2003, at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. Jeff Vinnick / Getty Images
The panel also discusses whether there are now too many outdoor games in the NHL.