Fenway to host Outdoor Classic on New Year's Day 2010

So, the worst kept secret was revealed today...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284749

Fenway Park in Boston will be the scene of yet another Outdoor Classic that sees the Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers.

I'd like to see another Heritage Classic up in Canada with Canadian teams playing.

Yeh we knew for a while now... Will be a physical affair for sure.

What of the rumours of a game in the Big-O in Montreal with the Habs and Caps? Anyone have anything on that?

shabbs wrote:So, the worst kept secret was revealed today...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284749

Fenway Park in Boston will be the scene of yet another Outdoor Classic that sees the Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers.

I'd like to see another Heritage Classic up in Canada with Canadian teams playing.

So would alot of Canadians I think. However, I don't know how big of a draw it would be in the US. Bettman is so worried about pandering to the US TV Networks that he may not want to do an all Canadian matchup. The novelty of this whole thing is tarnished if they do it every year imo. The only thing that keeps it fresh is the venues.

Why doesn't the NHL partner up with the Olympics and hold an outdoor event at the main complex in Vancouver?

That Dung would be smart, that's why.

Zoolander wrote:

shabbs wrote:So, the worst kept secret was revealed today...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284749

Fenway Park in Boston will be the scene of yet another Outdoor Classic that sees the Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers.

I'd like to see another Heritage Classic up in Canada with Canadian teams playing.

So would alot of Canadians I think. However, I don't know how big of a draw it would be in the US. Bettman is so worried about pandering to the US TV Networks that he may not want to do an all Canadian matchup. The novelty of this whole thing is tarnished if they do it every year imo. The only thing that keeps it fresh is the venues.

They should do it on the Rideau Canal. Non-regulation sized rink, of course, to accommodate more spectators. Those 11-km breakaways would be something to behold. They could cut away to a TV commercial without taking a TV timeout. You'd probably need a line-change on that breakway.

wprager wrote:

Zoolander wrote:

shabbs wrote:So, the worst kept secret was revealed today...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=284749

Fenway Park in Boston will be the scene of yet another Outdoor Classic that sees the Boston Bruins host the Philadelphia Flyers.

I'd like to see another Heritage Classic up in Canada with Canadian teams playing.

So would alot of Canadians I think. However, I don't know how big of a draw it would be in the US. Bettman is so worried about pandering to the US TV Networks that he may not want to do an all Canadian matchup. The novelty of this whole thing is tarnished if they do it every year imo. The only thing that keeps it fresh is the venues.

They should do it on the Rideau Canal. Non-regulation sized rink, of course, to accommodate more spectators. Those 11-km breakaways would be something to behold. They could cut away to a TV commercial without taking a TV timeout. You'd probably need a line-change on that breakway.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Nets at each end of the canal... wicked.

The Rideau Canal would make for a nice setting though. Some good old pond hockey.

I'd prefer that over what they've been doing in the US. I liked the original Heritage Classic in Edmonton the best with the night lights and all. Much more memorable if you ask me.

PKC wrote:Why doesn't the NHL partner up with the Olympics and hold an outdoor event at the main complex in Vancouver?

That Dung would be smart, that's why.

Because Vancouver is in Canada. We're just a test-market for the U,S and A.

As much as I'd love to see a game on the canal I'm not sure they could accomodate the seating required to make it worth while.

Well there you go throwing logic into this. If you were being serious, you must have your sarcasm detectors at the wrong settings.

wprager wrote:Well there you go throwing logic into this. If you were being serious, you must have your sarcasm detectors at the wrong settings.

I do realize you were joking but I would still love to see them figure out a way to do it. Wouldn't that be cool?

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

wprager wrote:Well there you go throwing logic into this. If you were being serious, you must have your sarcasm detectors at the wrong settings.

I do realize you were joking but I would still love to see them figure out a way to do it. Wouldn't that be cool?

I think it would be awesome. More intimate. But yeah, Bettman would never go for it... not enough TV revenue potential...

Yeah, Bettman is probably trying to figure out how to stage it in Times Square.

wprager wrote:Yeah, Bettman is probably trying to figure out how to stage it in Times Square.

Or in the Grand Canyon!