Rumor: REPORT: Leafs Could Host Rangers in 2017 For Winter Classic

[Bardown warrior]

It is Berger so take it with a grain of salt, but what do you guys think of this possibility?

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[Daisy Jane]

It is Berger so take it with a grain of salt, but what do you guys think of this possibility?

works for me!

 

[BayStreetBully]

Good news if true. It would be fun to see Gretzky in the old-timers game.

 

[mikebel111*]

I would love that.

Question though.

Has it been already confirmed that we will be one of the 2 teams who will be part of the Winter Classic?

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

nice

guess it was a pipe dream that they would involve two canadian teams at the WC.

 

[Durrr]

nice

guess it was a pipe dream that they would involve two canadian teams at the WC.

Pretty much, that's why the heritage classics exist.

Not sure why that's a big deal though, the original 6 are 66% American.

 

[Woll Smoth]

Why not LA? They're celebrating their 50th are they not?

 

[GLobello]

Would have been nice if it could be against the Bruins or old Norris division rival Chicago but they're in this years so that's a no go and Chicago's been in a ton of them already. If it had to be against an original 6 team NYR is the only logical choice.

Chicago - already been in three of them
Detroit - been there done that
Montreal - Canadian team
Boston - playing this years game

 

[colchar]

Why not LA? They're celebrating their 50th are they not?

Don't have the cachet of an Original Six team.

 

[Sniper99]

Why not LA? They're celebrating their 50th are they not?

They can do their own outdoor game. Already worked out for them once at Dodgers Stadium.

 

[Cor]

Good.

We better be getting the Draft and All-Star game too.

Though, this is Howard Berger. He's pretty horrible.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Good.

We better be getting the Draft and All-Star game too.

Though, this is Howard Berger. He's pretty horrible.

meh. we have to share, apparently. I don't mind losing the ASG, because we're getting the world cup, and let' be honest. that's going to be the better draw and better hockey anyway.

 

[FriedEgg]

Am I alone in the feeling that the winter classic has run its course? Generates big $'s for the NHL, but as a fan I find it meh at best.

 

[Cor]

meh. we have to share, apparently. I don't mind losing the ASG, because we're getting the world cup, and let' be honest. that's going to be the better draw and better hockey anyway.

I don't like sharing

 

[dubey]

Like

Tickets will probably be $1000 each

 

[HellasLEAF]

awesome if true.

next year will be such an amazing season for leaf fans for so many reasons..

 

[Daisy Jane]

I don't like sharing

i know. i failed that in kindergarten.


like, seriously, i do think it's pants that we have to share when Montreal didn't. But, then Montreal turned 100 by itself, and we're turning 100 along with the NHL, sharing 50th anniversaries with several teams, and Canada turns the big 150 which apparently means Ottawa wants some love and attention as well

I figure

World Cup
Winter Classic (which theoretically, meh - 98% of the awesome came with 24/7 and that's now canned, so it's not that big of a deal)
Draft

is fair enough
(I'd even toss in a Heritage Classic or something).

LA can have the ASG, Ottawa gets the big HC with Montreal (because of the whole Canada 150), and we still get the biggest piece of the pie.


and of course Babcock magics us a Stanley Cup, because he's babcock and all.

 

[Sniper99]

Like

Tickets will probably be $1000 each

Are they not already at that price?

 

[Sniper99]

i know. i failed that in kindergarten.


like, seriously, i do think it's pants that we have to share when Montreal didn't. But, then Montreal turned 100 by itself, and we're turning 100 along with the NHL, sharing 50th anniversaries with several teams, and Canada turns the big 150 which apparently means Ottawa wants some love and attention as well

I figure

World Cup
Winter Classic (which theoretically, meh - 98% of the awesome came with 24/7 and that's now canned, so it's not that big of a deal)
Draft

is fair enough
(I'd even toss in a Heritage Classic or something).

LA can have the ASG, Ottawa gets the big HC with Montreal (because of the whole Canada 150), and we still get the biggest piece of the pie.


and of course Babcock magics us a Stanley Cup, because he's babcock and all.

I'd fly out there for the draft.

 

[BayStreetBully]

So what is the difference between the Heritage and Winter Classics, other than Heritage isn't held annually and involves Canadian teams, and the Winter involves mostly American teams?

 

[Golden_Jet]

Winter Classic is January 1, heritage classic is not.

 

[The Thin White Duke]

i know. i failed that in kindergarten.


like, seriously, i do think it's pants that we have to share when Montreal didn't. But, then Montreal turned 100 by itself, and we're turning 100 along with the NHL, sharing 50th anniversaries with several teams, and Canada turns the big 150 which apparently means Ottawa wants some love and attention as well

I figure

World Cup
Winter Classic (which theoretically, meh - 98% of the awesome came with 24/7 and that's now canned, so it's not that big of a deal)
Draft

is fair enough
(I'd even toss in a Heritage Classic or something).

LA can have the ASG, Ottawa gets the big HC with Montreal (because of the whole Canada 150), and we still get the biggest piece of the pie.


and of course Babcock magics us a Stanley Cup, because he's babcock and all.

Take footage of Babcock from the last 24/7 and use it to replace Carlyle in the Leafs footage, problem solved. Then again, I don't know if I want to watch Babcock get mad at a toaster for 20 minutes.

 

[BayStreetBully]

Winter Classic is January 1, heritage classic is not.

If that's the only other distinction, they should just do away with one of the "Winter" and "Heritage" names, and just use one. If American broadcasters cry about excluding Canadian teams and this is important to the NHL, then have 2 games on Jan 1.

 

[The Shadow]

anyone else feel the outdoor games have lost their exciting factor?

 

[dubey]

So what is the difference between the Heritage and Winter Classics, other than Heritage isn't held annually and involves Canadian teams, and the Winter involves mostly American teams?

Stadium Series and Heritage Classics are basically the NHL's way of telling the other teams in the league that they aren't worthy of being broadcast nationally