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Article: Elements take second to history; Get past the bitter chills, and the spectacle surrounding the first outdoor NHL game left some warm memories.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- November 23, 2003
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Byline: Chris Snow; Staff Writer
Edmonton, Alberta -- Montreal's Jose Theodore wore a bleu-blanc-et-rouge hat, pompon and all, over his goalie mask.
Bowl-shaped Commonwealth Stadium gave the appearance of a massive, steaming pot Saturday, each fan's breath a visible plume upon meeting the air, a crisp 1.46 degrees below zero at game time.
Referee Dan Marouelli wrapped adhesive tape around his whistle, having learned the hard way as a 13-year-old.
"This," remarked Red Fisher, as the Montreal Gazette's octogenarian hockey writer peeled off his winter hat, "is the first time in 49 years that I've removed my tuque for the national anthem." ...