The Montreal Canadiens have announced they will be holding an outdoor practice as a spinoff of the Heritage Classic.

A spinoff?

More like ripoff. The Vancouver Canucks held an outdoor practice at a small outdoor rink in Ottawa several years ago. Then last year the Ottawa Senators had an outdoor practice on the Rideau Canal.

What does practicing outdoors have to do with the Heritage Classic? I think the Habs are just trying to ride the coattails of the successful Heritage Classic and trying to sound innovative.

Too bad they're around four years late.