Hockey

Is the Winter Classic good for the NHL?

Results so far:

Yes		92%	44 votes	Total: 48 votes
No		8%	4 votes	Total: 48 votes

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by Alison Myers

The 2008 Winter Classic marked the first outdoor hockey game in the U.S. The Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins met up at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills...read more
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by Kelly Monteith

It was a wonderful site to see 71,000 cheering hockey fans in Buffalo watching two well respected teams.This is something that the NHL needs especially in the U.S. were the rati...read more
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by Jeffrey Weinstein

I absolutely love the NHL Winter Classic and I think it's a wonderful idea that will escalate the NHL's popularity in the United States. It's a unique event that people will tu...read more
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by Eric Larson

I would like to add my thoughts to the winter classic. I think it was a terrific event. The NHL did something right, and I would like to see the event continue every year. I...read more
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by Rolando Cruz

Finally, the NHL gets it right. After years of serving up a virtually lifeless product that has included glowing pucks on television screen, work stoppages and personality defic...read more

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by Zach Bigalke

The Winter Classic ran four years on the heels of the first modern-era outdoor NHL game, the 2003 Heritage Classic held in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium. Back then, it was her...read more

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