Posts About "Stadium Series"
Commentary: Stadium Series Should Be an Event, Not an Afterthought
February 24th, 2015 Saturday evening was just another night for me. I ate an early dinner, shaved and headed to the Scottrade Center to cover the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues game at 7 o’clock Central Daylight Time. When I arrived at the arena, I powered up the old computer and jumped on Twitter. I instantly started realizing that there was...
Stadium Series: Kings/Sharks Rivalry One of NHL's Best
February 21st, 2015 Tonight's Stadium Series matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks doesn't hold the Original Six allure of Boston/Montreal, nor does it carry the heft of Chicago/Detroit. Even Kings fans generally point to the mallards thirty miles to the south when naming their most bitter rival. The debate as to the best NHL...
Stadium Series in the State of Hockey
January 21st, 2015 Outdoor Hockey in the State of Hockey It's no Winter Classic, but the Minnesota Wild has reportedly been given its first outdoor game. The Wild are set to host one of two Stadium Series games in 2016, the other going to the Colorado Avalanche. Minnesota will face their division rivals, the Chicago Blackhawks, next February at either TCF...
Ideal Opponent For the Avalanche Outdoor Game?
December 20th, 2014 There have been lots of rumbling going around that Denver will finally host an outdoor NHL Stadium Series game. The game would be held at Coors Field, possibly as soon as next season. Finally, said everyone in the world who loves hockey. Now that we sorta kind of know for sure that maybe, there will be a game at Coors Field, let's take a...
Five Must-Watch San Jose Sharks Games In 2014-15
August 14th, 2014 The San Jose Sharks have consistently been one of the top teams in the league during the regular season, but continue to struggle when it counts most. Despite the talk of a rebuild lighting the head of every Sharks fan on fire, there are a lot of positives to take from the San Jose off-season. Primarily: That there wasn't a rebuild in...
Stadium Series: Good Or Bad For The NHL?
February 4th, 2014 With three out of four Stadium Series games being completed, hockey fans might be wondering what the future holds for outdoor NHL games. After the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs entertained more than 100,000 hockey fans in Michigan Stadium, attention shifted toward the remaining outdoor events to be played in Los Angeles, New...
The 5 Best (And Worst) Things About Outdoor Hockey
January 31st, 2014 Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people — Eleanor Roosevelt Much like James Herriot's critically-acclaimed All Creatures Great and Small, I'll be taking on all comers with respect to this list of the five best and worst aspects of the NHL's Stadium Series outdoor hockey experiment....
The Yankee Stadium Experience Through the Eyes of the NJ Devils
January 29th, 2014 The outcome obviously wasn’t what they expected or preferred, but after their weekend at the new Yankee Stadium (aka the House That Jeter Built in these parts) the New Jersey Devils players felt very fortunate to be a part of the NHL Stadium Series that brought outdoor hockey to New York City for the first time ever. The disappointment...
A Super Bowl Stanley Cup Final?
January 28th, 2014 The NHL continues to bask in the success of its Winter Classic Stadium Series. Conversely, the NFL continues to debate the merits of an outdoor, cold weather Super Bowl. So could there ever possibly be an outdoor Stanley Cup Final and would it work? As we saw at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, an outdoor game can be...
The Kings Versus the Ducks at Dodger Stadium: 'A Game Like No Other'
January 27th, 2014 One word best describes the two days I spent at Dodger Stadium, taking in as many of the sights and sounds of the Stadium Series event between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks as I possibly could. Frickin' surreal. The first doesn't count since it's not a real word. You know the old line about going to a fight and a...
The Winter Classic Versus Dodger Stadium: 80 Degrees of Separation
January 17th, 2014 Bitter cold. Blowing snow. 106,000 raucous fans crowded into Michigan Stadium to witness the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs do battle. This year's Winter Classic had all the ingredients you'd expect of a sport played in chilly venues during the winter — minus the roof. Fast forward 24 days, and next up in the NHL's...
Kings Looking for a Home Run at Dodger Stadium
January 11th, 2014 There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to — Dodger Stadium. You'd best not attempt to adjust the picture. The inner sanctum is about to explode...
Top 5 Things Devils Fans Should Be Thankful For
November 28th, 2013 No matter how tough you may think you have things, there's someone else out there that has it tougher. That applies to hockey as well. This season the New Jersey Devils have had their share of moments and frustrations. In keeping with the Thanksgiving theme, their fans may want them to put the biscuit in the basket with more...
