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 ...

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 Winter Classic has established itself over the last 15-plus years as one of the league’s best traditions, taking the New Year’s stage for a premier regular season game in an outdoor venue.

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 Winter Classic has been the NHL's signature regular-season event since the 2007-08 season, taking a New Year's Day game outdoors to various football and baseball stadiums across North America.

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 ...

Cancel anytime. Fans are ready for the St. Louis Blues to take on the Chicago Blackhawks in their Winter Classic game outside of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. on Dec. 31, 2024. Video by Allie ...

Still, 40,933 people packed the Friendly Confines and partied throughout a 6-2 win for the St. Louis Blues in the Discover NHL Winter Classic. The NHL makes each outdoor game unique and keeps ...