It's here!!!

[northernbillfan]

After a long wait, the Oilers get ready to host the very first outdoor game in the history of the NHL. The town is all abuzz with this. 60,000+ expected to be in attendance. It's going to be great.

Wayne Gretzky will play in his one and only Old Timers game at 3. Mark Messier is lacing them up for the Oilumni, the only Oiler from the glory days still playing.

Some great pics of the stadium:

Damn it all, I have to just give you the links. The photos don't show up

the photo from yesterday with the snow on the ground:

http://www.edmontonoilers.com/gallery/mchcsetup11/DSCN5496

http://www.edmontonoilers.com/gallery/mchcsetup3/DSCN5341

http://www.edmontonoilers.com/gallery/mchcsetup3/DSCN5346

[hurls]

I can't wait. I have the hockey package, so I should get it

[SABURZFAN]

i heard that 700,000 people from around the world inquired about tickets for this game.

[Myers57]

It sounds awesome, too bad it will not be shown in the US...

[Ð]

What's the weather report, NBF ?
I heard it's gonna be between -10 & -20 C.

[Patrick76777]

Buffalo will get it.

It's on CBC right?

[SABURZFAN]

Originally posted by Ð
What's the weather report, NBF ?
I heard it's gonna be between -10 & -20 C.

15 degrees.

[Myers57]

farenheit or celsius?

Anywho I live south of Buffalo so I rarely ever get CBC in...

[pyrrhonist]

I wonder if I'll see both the Legends' Game AND the game between Edmonton and Montreal? I have Centre Ice, so I assume I will. I'll have to check DISH's schedule.

[Myers57]

Originally posted by pyrrhonist
I wonder if I'll see both the Legends' Game AND the game between Edmonton and Montreal? I have Centre Ice, so I assume I will. I'll have to check DISH's schedule.

peh dish, go with Directv...

[pyrrhonist]

Tell DirectTV to get local channels in the Central CA area, and I will.

[Myers57]

haha, we got buffalo channels here about a year ago, and it was a few months before dish...

[northernbillfan]

The weather is supposed to about -12C on game day, which is a little brisk, but not too bad, cause we don't have any humidity. It will feel like -5C in Ont.

Funny thing is the NHLPA (Pansies that they are) won't let their players play if it is below -10C. However the Oldtimers will be playing regardless. Can you see the cry baby millionaires saying they won't go on the ice, after all the geezers just played.

If they don't play the official game outside, the contingency plan is to move indoors on Sunday. i'd like to know how they are going to fit 60,000+ into the 18,000 seat Skyreach.

Originally posted by SABURZFAN
i heard that 700,000 people from around the world inquired about tickets for this game.

That was a misleading stat SAB, there was a draw for tickets, it was the only fair way they could sell them. They sold packs of 4 to people who entered the draw. Their was 700,000 + entries for this draw, with some coming as far away as Australia, Finland, France, and even the far reaches of Canada.

Thats why the tickets are going for as much as 500 each.

[Ð]

Hey, Australia is probably closer geographically than the "far reaches of Canada" are to Edmonton

I wouldn't risk injury if my $2-3 M paycheque depended on it, either. I can just see the hamstrings & groin pulls happening, not to mention that the equipment (helmets, etc.) was never designed to be used in below freezing temps on a reguular basis. If I'm Tommy Salo, no way am I gonna be confident to step in front of a Al MacInnis slapshot for fear that my mask will shatter into a million little pieces. Mind you, the geezers take it down a few notches because of the state of their knees, etc. .

Call me a pansy, but I'm not stupid. I think it's a great idea for a one-off, but I can't see it catching on...

[yle]

I thought I heard that the Maple Leafs are looking to do the same thing in SkyDome sometime this year.