Speculation: Leafs to Face Red Wings in Outdoor Game - Jan 1, 2017

[LeafsMonster]

Oh right. NFL.

Well I feel bad if the temperatures are going to be like this although january was pretty warm. And the sightlines should be great.

 

[Space Coyote]

The Exhibition Stadium would have been the perfect venue.

 

[MarMarSab3]

The Exhibition Stadium would have been the perfect venue.

Miss that place

 

[Stats01]

Leafs go Jan 1st, Winter Classic is on the 2nd on the Monday.

No we're getting the WC on the 1st. St.Louis is getting a Stadium Series game on the 2nd. At least that's what I'm gathering and assuming.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I have a feeling Toronto is hosting Detroit in a Stadium Series game. If this is was against Montreal the Heritage Classic would have made a lot of sense. I also can't see it being a Winter Classic because of what Howard Berger said on his blog that the NHL wanted a Leafs-Rangers Winter Classic at BMO Field, however NBC said no to that.

http://betweentheposts.ca/2016/02/centenary-whining/

In an understatement, this is not sitting well with denizens of the Air Canada Centre who spent much time absorbing the verbiage of past Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment executives Brian Burke and Tim Leiweke — both of whom lobbied hard for the All–Star game; the Draft and the Bridgestone Winter Classic outdoor match on New Year’s Day. No city has been given all the events in the same season and it wasn’t going to happen here. But, long–suffering fans of the Leafs firmly contended they were in line for at least two of the three. With word that the NHL’s American broadcast partner, NBC, opposed a New York Rangers at Toronto Bridgestone Classic at BMO Field — that affair evidently now headed to St. Louis — it appears the Leafs will be granted a not–as–prestigious Heritage game (against Detroit, according to Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night In Canada).

 

[Danimal]

I think the Leafs outdoor game should be on Hockey Day In Canada against Montreal. I think Hockey Day in Canada should have all the Canadian teams playing each other in outdoor games. Since there are only 7 teams one would have to face an American team until Quebec gets it's expansion team.

 

[Bullseye]

not Detroit again

Ya enough already - same team outdoors in 2 years apart?

What about the BlackHawks, Rangers, Bruins?

Do they try and make it a reasonable travel distance for both team's fans? Thats why it's Detroit again?

 

[tp71]

No we're getting the WC on the 1st. St.Louis is getting a Stadium Series game on the 2nd. At least that's what I'm gathering and assuming.

Bet you all my vcash NBC says otherwise. The Leafs game will be called something else. Why? NBC is the only reason I need.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

There we go. At least now we're getting information about an event. I hope it's the Winter Classic, but we'll see how things shake out with NBC.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Since Coors Light is the sponsor of the Stadium Series games, won't it look weird playing that at Busch Stadium in St. Louis? That's why I think the Toronto-Detroit game is a Heritage Classic or Stadium Series game and St. Louis - Chicago will be the Winter Classic.

 

[dubey]

Another one against the Red Wings

 

[The CyNick]

ITT: a bunch of complainers complain

 

[rojac]

Bet you all my vcash NBC says otherwise. The Leafs game will be called something else. Why? NBC is the only reason I need.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that part of the deal with the NFL for the Sunday night package is that NBC will not broadcast NHL games (possibly other things) on Sunday afternoons against the NFL. So, a Leafs outdoor game on January 1, 2017 would not be broadcast on NBC. It would likely be on NBCSN in the U.S. The Winter Classic would be carried by NBC on January 2. Incidentally, the college bowl games that are usually on January 1 will be on January 2 next year -- it's what happens whenever New Year's Day falls on a Sunday.