Hmm.
If they really wanted it to ever happen, they could do it themselves. Just wasn’t cost-effective, especially given a small market team. They didn’t have a problem doing it in Michigan, but that may be different since they had outdoor games before.See what happens when college football adds a whole campus-sites round of playoffs? Winterized stadiums!
Prepare for a ton of rumors with State College, Columbus, etc. as potential outdoor sites, that are suddenly a lot more credible than in years past.
They tried this in the past. Doesn’t work. Stadium isn’t designed for a sheet of ice.
SOURCE: The Blue Jackets aren’t getting a Winter Classic. How about the Stadium Series?