Temperatures of minus-1 Celsius and a north wind which made it feel even colder couldn't dampen the crowd's enthusiasm over the 1:20 p.m. EST face-off; they roared when TV coverage began at 1 p.m. This is only the second outdoor game in NHL history; in November 2003, the Heritage Classic in Edmonton attracted a crowd of 54,000 in minus-19 temperatures.

Thousands of hockey fans tailgated in parking lots before what TSN described as

the most hyped hockey event of the season.

The score was tied at 1-1 as the third period began and went to a five-minute overtime. As weather conditions deteriorated, TV coverage was intermittently interrupted, but fans' enthusiasm was undiminished. The five-minute overtime failed to produce a winner, so the game went to a shoot-out.