Looking back at the Sabres' 2022 Heritage Classic weekend

The Buffalo Sabres became the first American team to host and participate in a Heritage Classic when they took on the Toronto Maple Leafs outdoors at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilron, Ontario.
The memorable weekend started on Saturday when the team hit the ice for practice, followed by a family skate.

Kyle Okposo was mic'd up for practice:

Craig Anderson wore a GoPro, too:

We caught up with the players' families afterwards:

Everyone soaked in the special moment:

What's the best part about playing outdoors?

Let's get a closer look at those jerseys:

The team showed up to the game on Sunday paying homage to the Flint Tropics in outfits that were definitely not weather-appropriate:

Anderson, who started the game, debuted a new mask for the occasion.

And how about the game? The Sabres defeated Toronto 5-2 in front of 26,119 fans.
Peyton Krebs scored Buffalo's first goal:

And Vinnie Hinostroza recored his second point of the day when he tied the game 2-2 midway through the second period:

Hinostroza added another to give Buffalo a 3-2 lead in the third:

And Krebs scored his second of the night, which was eventually ruled a goal and upheld upon video replay:

Tage Thompson Thompson made it a three-goal game when he buried a shorthanded empty netter with 2:25 left:

Read the Postgame Report here.

More postgame celebrations:

Don Granato's locker room speech:

And reaction to the game with the media:
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