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Winter Classic

Wild Check-In: Road to Winter Classic has a Few Bumps to Fix

Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | December 27, 2021

For the second week in a row, the Minnesota Wild played just one game – another loss. The Wild’s schedule had six games planned in the last two weeks, but…

Categories Column, Minnesota Wild

Blues Weekly: COVID Pause, Winter Classic, Trade Target & More

Ethan Carter | December 27, 2021

The St. Louis Blues practiced on Sunday, Dec. 26 as they get set to hopefully return to the ice on Dec. 29 against the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL’s COVID situation…

Categories Column, St Louis Blues

Sabres Look to Win First Outdoor Game in 2022 Heritage Classic

Brandon Seltenrich | September 21, 2021

The NHL announced last week that the Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs will play in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic in Hamilton, Ontario. The game will be…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

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,…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights, Winter Classic

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…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights, Winter Classic

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…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Winter Classic

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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Winter Classic

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…

Categories Commentary

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.…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, Sabres Goaltending

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…

Categories Buffalo Sabres

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…

Categories Minnesota Wild, Winter Classic

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…

Categories Podcasts
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