It's also why the NHL finally decided to not only have the Panthers play in an outdoor game, but host the sport's signature event, the Winter Classic ... surface for the 2020 Stadium Series ...

Wait till you see them host hockey games outdoors ... winning it all in 2020 and 2021, adding to the franchise's 2004 title. Here's what we know so far about the 2026 Winter Classic and Stadium ...

The Panthers will host the Rangers at loanDepot park on Jan. 2, 2026, and the Lightning will host the Bruins at the Raymond James on Feb. 1.

Tampa Bay won back-to-back titles in 2020 and 2021 ... and Tampa Bay Lightning will each host an outdoor game — the Panthers the Winter Classic, the Lightning the Stadium Series — about ...

The NHL and its broadcast partners moved the Winter Classic game from its traditional ... and to keep it from competing with a full day of games in college football’s expanded playoff field.

The Winter Classic has been the NHL's signature outdoor event since 2008, when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres played through picturesque snow and launched an institution. The St. Louis ...

The Winter Classic has been ... jerseys -- both wore full-color uniforms -- were among the best looking in the event's history. Impossible as it might seem, the game was actually good!

The text on the photo read: "WHEN YOU SCORE IN YOUR 1000 GAME AT THE WINTER CLASSIC," capturing the special moment. via Instagram @maxjones98 Max Jones and Cam Fowler both played for the Anaheim ...

The Blackhawks have played the most Winter Classic games in NHL history, but have not won a game in that setting. The team is now 0-5 after the loss to the Blues to close out 2024. Head coach ...

They have played in five Winter Classic games — 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019 and now 2024 — plus Stadium Series outdoor games at Soldier Field in 2014 and Minnesota in 2016. The start of Tuesday’s ...