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2020-21 NHL Oct 28, 2020 23:11:50 GMT

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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 28, 2020 23:11:50 GMT

Oct 28, 2020 23:07:58 GMT twothousandonemark said:

Oct 28, 2020 23:03:04 GMT screamingtreefrogs said:

So if it starts on New Years - we're getting 'The Winter Classic' or no?

Would be awesome if we had numerous Winter Classics.

Been calling for this for years - too bad we can't have a lot of fans though

For instance - you do Flyers/Penguins at Penn State's huge stadium

Detroit/Chicago at Michigan's huge stadium

Rangers/Islanders at Yankee Stadium

Maple Leafs vs. Canadiens at (I have no clue what outdoor venue is popular up there)

etc etc

You do this all throughout Canada/The U.S. for New Years Day

Would be a big giant party and event for the NHL and their fans

Not sure NBC would go for it... which is all the NHL really cares about. Spreading the product thin isn't a special event. NHL is not the NFL.
A double header would be fine, east & west conferences.

Besides, CBC (and NBC?) already treat their Winter Classic pre-games as several hour celebration of the game already. There is an event coverage to it as it is.

But The Winter Classic is kind of passe at this point.

If it's not The Flyers vs. Somebody - I'm not interested

We have the Holiday Season - people are still in Christmas mood - it's a giant Holiday - New Years Day - everybody is in a festive mood - a party day after New Years Eve

I think it would be fun for the towns and the fans of their respective teams - a giant tailgating event (of course we can't do it this year - but I think it would be a smart way for the league to have a little fun, make some money and promote itself)