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Both teams have frequented the outdoor game scene, but this marked the first time the two rivals square off in a Winter Classic. The 2025 event took place at Wrigley Field, home of the MLB's ...

Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State ... But it seems that the days of the Winter Classic being a must-watch event on the sports calendar are long gone. "Of course we took note of the great ...

but these will be the southernmost outdoor games in NHL history. The farthest south that the Winter Classic has been played was in Dallas in 2020 when the Stars beat the Nashville Predators at the ...

Despite a few unsuccessful attempts, the NHL outdoor games continue to be a well-received annual tradition. Here’s hoping future Winter Classics and Stadium Series deliver more magic—and fewer ...

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency recently announced that 2024 was the hottest year since reliable records first ...

"The Winter Classic would be a little bit more dependent ... trying to get one of those events here," said Guelli. The NHL outdoor games fit the philosophy of making the new Highmark Stadium ...

The NHL reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 across the 1,312-game regular season, setting a league record for the ...

The Buffalo Sabres hosted the NHL’s first Winter Classic on Jan. 1 ... said owner Terry Pegula is keen on hosting an outdoor game at the new stadium. “Absolutely – we’re very interested ...

The capacity crowd marked the second-largest in NHL history behind only the 105,491 that attended the 2014 Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Fans began piling off of DART trains four hours ...