The best outdoor photos of the NHL 100 Classic from Ottawa

The first outdoor game of the 2017-18 NHL season has finally come to pass. On Saturday evening, the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens played in the NHL 100 Classic as a throwback to the league’s first game 100 years ago.

Despite frigid temperatures and a Senators owner who wouldn’t get out of his own way before the celebrations even began, the scene in TD Place Stadium in Ottawa was as magical as any NHL outdoor game. Craig Anderson had a 28-save shutout in the 3-0 victory, Erik Karlsson was a beast with almost 33 minutes played, and he gave us a little dance to cap it all off.

As has become tradition, we rounded up the best pictures from the event for your viewing pleasure. Though there was no snow, as in some previous outdoor games, the night was a nice moment of reprieve for the city of Ottawa and a wonderful sight to behold.