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The NHL will have another outdoor game game today, and this one is called the Heritage Classic in Edmonton, a clash between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Here are some cool notes to the game about this historic rivalry.
There are four players on the Oilers roster that skated at the 2016 NHL Heritage Classic: Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
There are 4 venues to host multiple NHL regular season outdoor games: Yankee Stadium, Heinz Field, Edgewood Tahoe Resort, and Fenway Park
There is a 300 ton capacity refrigeration trailer that will keep the ice cool at Commonwealth Stadium
350 gallons of paint were used to paint the ice at Commonwealth Stadium
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The total attendance of the NHL regular season outdoor games entering the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic is 1,851,642