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The Weirdness Of The NHL's First Modern Outdoor GameOn September 27, 1991, the Rangers and Kings played a preseason game on a rink built in a Las Vegas parking lot. Despite the novelty of the outdoor game being dulled somewhat by the various Winter Classics and Heritage Classics and Stadium Series, and despite the '91 game occasionally feeling like a...

The NHL Will Play Six Outdoor Games Next YearGrandpa, you will be asked in 2053, tell me again what it was like when they used to play hockey inside....

Red Wings and Blackhawks Head To Wrigley Field for New Year's 2009Even if you're not a hockey fan this will be pretty cool to watch. Of course I might just think that because I've married into a Detroit family that is rabid for the Red Wings. My mother-in-law still believes that the Nashville Predators have the worst-behaved fans in the NHL because of a game she a...

Looking Toward January 1 In Buffalo

For the 12 of you back at work, Melt Your Face Off offers this preview of the NHL's Winter Classic to be held one week from now, and why it kicks the ass of the stupid Capital One Bowl....