Confirmed with Link: Capitals to host Maple Leafs in Outdoor Game March 3rd 2018

[Tak7]

March 3rd in Maryland? The NHL is getting riskier with scheduling these outdoor games. The cherry blossoms in Washington come out only a few weeks later. Annapolis is a considerably colder place than Washington, I guess from Chesapeake Bay.

The California outdoor games were 30s celsius with humidity.

Last year, the AHL played an outdoor game (using the same ice production team as the NHL), in warm rainy weather (I think it was Philly's farm team).

We've also had extreme cold, extreme sun, the blizzard in Buffalo.

I don't think the NHL is really worried about weather anymore. They feel like they can handle everything.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Yvan Eht Nioj

I see what you did there...

 

[LeafsNation75]

Yesterday the NHL made the game official and it's apart of the Stadium Series.

 

[slozo]

I'm not sure why...but OK!

Answer:
AUSTON MATTHEWS

 

[Stephen]

Yeah it's basically the Auston Matthews showcase.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Maybe things will be different with Adidas making the jerseys next season, but with this now confirmed to be apart of the Stadium Series are we going to see similar jerseys like this with the big numbers.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Ya really. I just realized - this game isn't in January - it's March - In Washington! Too warm, no?

Annapolis, not Washington.
Further south on the coast.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Assuming Alex Ovechkin follows through on his promise to play for Russia at the Olympics next year let's see if the NHL will suspend him and it means missing this game.

 

[taurine330]

When do these tix come on sale? And where would that be in? Ticketmaster?