Maple Leafs, Sabres to square off in 2022 Heritage Classic outdoor game
Posted September 16, 2021 11:25 am.
Last Updated September 16, 2021 1:39 pm.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres will battle in the 2022 version of the Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons in Hamilton, Ont.
They’ll play the celebrated outdoor event on March 13, the NHL announced Thursday.
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— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 16, 2021
The outdoor showcase at the home of the CFL’s Tiger-Cats returns to the league’s regular-season schedule after games in 2019 in Regina, 2016 in Winnipeg, 2014 in Vancouver, 2011 in Calgary, and 2003 in Edmonton.
The game will be broadcast on Sportsnet and SN Now at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The Maple Leafs have been featured in several outdoor games in recent years. In 2014, the Leafs and Red Wings battled in the 2014 Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Mich. The visiting Maple Leafs beat the Red Wings, 3–2, in a shootout.
For sponsorship reasons, the Maple Leafs played outdoors at the 2017 NHL Centennial Classic (branded as the Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic). The game featured the Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at BMO Field in Toronto.
The Maple Leafs most recently played outdoors at the 2018 Stadium Series against the Washington Capitals in Annapolis, Maryland. They beat the Capitals 5-2.
The Sabres also played outdoors at the 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field, New York. They lost 3-2 in overtime to the New York Rangers.
Last year’s version, NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe, saw the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. The Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins also played, with the Flyers beat the Bruins 7-3.
The Minnesota Wild hosts the 2022 Winter Classic at Target Field, the home of baseball’s Minnesota Twins, on January 1, 2022.
The Nashville Predators will host the 2022 Stadium Series game and play the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nissan Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. The outdoor game will be played on February 26, 2022.
Las Vegas will be getting the 2022 All-Star Game, and Montreal will be getting the 2022 NHL Draft.
With files from The Canadian Press
