Winter Classic at Big House
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will begin 2013 by renewing their rivalry at one of North America's most iconic stadiums.
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs will begin 2013 by renewing their rivalry at one of North America's most iconic stadiums.
The two Original Six foes will play in the Winter Classic on Jan. 1 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, part of an outdoor showcase that will also include minor-league and college hockey games at Detroit's Comerica Park.
The football venue known as the Big House hosted a college game in 2010 between Michigan and Michigan State that set a Guinness World Record for most fans at a hockey game: 104,173.
The league is already talking about setting a new mark.
Habs' Gomez gets one
Scott Gomez netted his first in more than a year, Max Pacioretty had a hat trick, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders, 4-2, in Uniondale, N.Y.
Gomez, who hadn't scored since Feb. 5, 2011,, tallied 9 minutes, 50 seconds into the third period.
Elsewhere: Brad Richards scored 3:37 into overtime to give the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. . . . T.J. Oshie scored the only goal in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues topped the New Jersey Devils, 4-3, in Newark, N.J.
Sacré bleu!
The Archdiocese of Montreal placed newspaper ads asking for prayers to raise the last-place Canadiens into a playoff spot. The ads show the Eastern standings with every team listed except the Habs. In eighth place, the last playoff spot, it says "Let Us Pray."
- Inquirer wire services