Heritage Classic 2003 - Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers
The first modern outdoor game took place at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta. The Canadiens defeated the Oilers 4-3 in front of 57,167 fans. Richard Zednik opened the scoring for Montreal in the second period before Yanic Perreault increased the lead to 2-0. Perreault scored his second of the game in the third period before Zednik added another for the victory. Jose Theodore had the win in goal.