It has been rumored that the Detroit Red Wings would appear in another outdoor game for quite some time. The NHL made it official last night announcing that the Detroit Red Wings will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first ever Centennial Classic. This is an outdoor game created by the NHL in order to celebrate 100 years as a league. The game will take place on January 1st and will push the annual Winter Classic to January 2nd.
The game will take place at BMO Field in Toronto, home of the Toronto Argonauts and Toronto FC.