Winter Classic
NHL Winter Classic: Digital Fan Engagement Leads to TV Rating Recovery
January 5th, 2019 The latest version of the NHL Winter Classic featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins was played this week on Jan. 1 in front of 76,126 fans at Notre Dame Stadium, the home of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The attendance number was...
Thoughts on the 2019 Winter Classic
January 5th, 2019 As the Boston Bruins celebrated a thrilling 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at the 2019 Winter Classic in front of the nearly 80,000 fans in attendance at Notre Dame Stadium on New Year's Day, a curious thought crossed my mind. Should this exact moment...
The Next NHL Outdoor Game, California Style
January 3rd, 2019 The 2014 matchup between the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium was an enchanting experience for everyone. According to NBC, the game was a rating success as well with a 2.38 share, the highest rated regular season game on NBCSN in...
Red Wings Outdoors: Ranking the Classics
December 10th, 2018 Even if the Detroit Red Wings are not playing in them, the NHL’s outdoor games remain special. These heavily promoted events are more than just two- or three-point contests in the middle of a draining NHL schedule; they present an opportunity for the game to return to its...
Minnesota Deserves Winter Classic
May 16th, 2017 Sorry Wild fans, no Winter Classic until 2019, at least. As anticipated since March, the NHL has awarded the 2018 Winter Classic to New York City. The matchup is set between the New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres in which the traveling Sabres will be the home team....
Chris Chelios & Chris Pronger on Alumni Games, Modern D
January 8th, 2017 Former rivals Chris Chelios and Chris Pronger were a part of the NHL's jam-packed New Year's weekend, featuring the Winter Classic and Centennial Classic. Though fierce battles were a regular between the physical defenders, the hatchet was buried long ago. After Chelios...
NHL Has Diluted Outdoor Games
January 4th, 2017 “You can never have too much of a good thing.” You’ve no doubt heard this phrase uttered many times throughout your life. NHL officials certainly have, and they took the phrase to a new level with outdoor games. Beginning in 2003 when the Edmonton Oilers and...
6 Best Winter Classic Moments
January 2nd, 2017 ST. LOUIS — St. Louis put on a great show for the 2017 Winter Classic. From the production and spectacle to Vladimir Tarasenko scoring two third-period goals to give the Blues the win, it was a fun event, even if it didn't carry the overtime dramatics of the Centennial...
Recap: Tarasenko Leads Winter Classic Rally
January 2nd, 2017 ST. LOUIS — Busch Stadium played host to the first outdoor NHL game in St. Louis and the Blues gave the hometown fans something to cheer about beyond the spectacle. Entering the game, the big story was the rain. With a puck drop temperature of 46.7 degrees, it was the...
Alumni Game Revels in Blues History
January 1st, 2017 ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league hockey, except the guy wearing the Chris Chelios jersey is actually Chris Chelios...
Lightning Deserve an Outdoor Game
December 31st, 2016 As the New Year’s celebrations begin to take place all over North America, the outdoor games the NHL has held over the last few years are in need of some change. Particularly, with the teams that are invited to participate. Over the last four seasons, excluding the...
Three Reasons to Watch the Winter Classic over College Football
December 30th, 2016 New Year’s Day is a time for new beginnings; a relaxing time usually spent with family. For sports fans, there are plenty of great college football games to choose from on television, this year on January 2nd. But the Rose, Sugar and Cotton Bowls aren’t the biggest...
2017 Winter Classic Logos Revealed
August 10th, 2016 An annual NHL attraction, the Winter Classic will be rocking the city of St. Louis this coming season on January 2, 2017. While the event itself will electrify Busch Stadium - home of Major League Baseball’s Cardinals - fans of both clubs involved will be eyeing a piece...
