Winter Classic in Vegas? YES PLEASE Eddie Rivkin | January 26, 2020 With another Winter Classic in the books, and the announcement that the 2021 game will be played in the State of Hockey, at Target Field in Minneapolis, the question is,…
Vegas Should Get a Winter Classic Anthony Barberio | January 4, 2020 Outdoor games used to be a luxury reserved for the lucky few NHL teams. The yearly Winter Classic used to only give two teams every season the opportunity to play…
Wild at Target: 2021 NHL Winter Classic Headed to Minnesota The Canadian Press | January 1, 2020 DALLAS — The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of MLB’s Twins. NHL officials announced the site for next…
Innovations Allow NHL to Stage Outdoor Games Anywhere The Canadian Press | February 23, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Dan Craig sleeps maybe four hours a night leading up to outdoor games. He only goes out to dinner because he can check the status of the ice on his phone. “Your mind’s always going,” said Craig, the NHL’s vice-president of facilities ope…
NHL Outdoor Games Still Special Cam Hasbrouck | March 5, 2018 When the National Hockey League announced it would be heading outdoors in 2008 for the first-ever Winter Classic in Buffalo, New York, it was, understandably, met with a ton of…
Without Lehner, Sabres Would Be Epically Bad Jeff Seide | January 2, 2018 After taking the New York Rangers to overtime on Monday in the NHL’s Winter Classic at Citi Field, the Buffalo Sabres have points in nine of their last 12 games.…
Eichel on Fire as Winter Classic Arrives Jeff Seide | December 31, 2017 Jack Eichel is back. He’s playing like a superstar, raising his teammates’ games, and talking like a captain. Since Dec. 15, Eichel has seven goals and four assists for 11…
Minnesota Deserves Winter Classic The Hockey Writers | May 16, 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…
THW Live: Classic Chris Pronger Jim Cerny | December 22, 2016 Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger is this week’s special guest on The Hockey Writers Live podcast. Pronger discusses his decorated career, one highlighted by a Stanley Cup championship, a…
Blues Going Old School for Winter Classic Allison Scott | November 27, 2016 Earlier this month the St. Louis Blues debuted their sweaters for the 2017 Winter Classic. They’ll be hosting the Central Division rival Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium on Jan. 2.…
2017 Winter Classic Logos Revealed Andrew Forbes | August 10, 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…
Blues To Host Blackhawks In 2017 Winter Classic Jeff Ponder | March 9, 2016 The St. Louis Blues will be the newest team to play in the Winter Classic. After the NHL used 10 teams through the first eight Winter Classics, the 2017 event…
