Some new blood will be taking part in the 2020 NHL outdoor games next season. The league officially announces the matchups and host cities for next season’s Winter Classic and Stadium Series games, which will include two teams that have never before played a regular season game outside. The Dallas Stars will host the Nashville Predators at Cotton Bowl Stadium on January 1st for the Winter Classic, while the Los Angeles Kings will take on the Colorado Avalanche at the US Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium on February 15th.
The league also suggested that they would be going back to China next season at some point though no specifics have been released at this point. Another outdoor game—the Heritage Classic—will be played between the Calgary Flames and Winnipeg Jets on October 26th.
It will be great to see some new teams in the events, especially in what has been considered a non-traditional market in the past. The Stars are slowly changing that perception about Texas, and Nashville is always followed by a good contingent of travelling fans. The atmosphere at the Cotton Bowl will certainly be one to remember, and one that should help expand the NHL’s brand even further in the southern US.
This is the best news of the year
I forgot they still played these games. I liked it when it was one game on New Year’s Day
Thats impossible. Blackhawks aren’t playing
No Blackhawks, penguins, or bruins? That can’t be right!
Totally saturated, Winter Classic, Stadium Series, Heritage Classic…used to nice to see 1 game per season not several.
100% once a year is good enough!it’s getting watered down,or even 1 on New Years Eve in the West and New Year’s Day in the East or whatever,more than that!
I’m looking forward to the game at the Air Force Academy. Wedged into the mountains of the rampart range, its a beautiful venue and will provide an additional challenge to the teams, being at almost 7,500 feet. I’ll be attending! Go Avs!