Canadiens gear up for great outdoors at Heritage Classic: ‘Can’t wait’

Oct 25, 2026, 9:46 AM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet, by Eric Engels,

“I’m thankful for that,” said Montreal Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle, who recalls days from his youth that proved too cold for lake hockey behind his house in Edmonton.

Sunday’s Heritage Classic against the Winnipeg Jets (Sportsnet, Sportsnet+, 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT) will be Guhle’s first NHL open-air experience, and despite the uniqueness of playing under the bright lights, and in front of more than 30,000 fans expected at Princess Auto Stadium, it’ll be a callback to when he first fell in love with the game, to when it was about nothing more than fun with friends.

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