Wild Stadium Series & Alumni Games Discussion Thread

[TaLoN]

From NBC Sports...

Commissioner Gary Bettman was in Minnesota last week and admitted the league had visited potential venues for an outdoor game to be hosted by the Wild.

According to a report from The Canadian Press on Tuesday, the NHL is planning on having somewhere between two and six outdoor games next season.

This season has just two outdoor games down from the six in 2013-14.

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[StealthClobber]

Why not Winter Classic? Like, really? If they are looking at Minnesota to host an outdoor game, and the WC is still up in the air, I have no idea why they wouldn't just give it to us.

Only reason is probably ratings/money for bigger teams.

 

[gphr513]

Wanted a Winter Classic...

 

[TaLoN]

Why not Winter Classic? Like, really? If they are looking at Minnesota to host an outdoor game, and the WC is still up in the air, I have no idea why they wouldn't just give it to us.

Only reason is probably ratings/money for bigger teams.

My guess is they want bigger markets and Star Players involved in the Winter Classic.

We're a medium media market, and no flashy players.

 

[StealthClobber]

My guess is they want bigger markets and Star Players involved in the Winter Classic.

We're a medium media market, and no flashy players.

Maybe you should break the news to Parise that he's not a star player.

 

[TaLoN]

Maybe you should break the news to Parise that he's not a star player.

He's not flashy.

 

[StealthClobber]

He's not flashy.

Well our likely opponent has some flashy players. Nathan MacKinnon, Matt Duchene, Gabe Landeskog. Everything the NHL needs to gush over.

 

[TaLoN]

Well our likely opponent has some flashy players. Nathan MacKinnon, Matt Duchene, Gabe Landeskog. Everything the NHL needs to gush over.

No, not Wild VS Avs... Wild and Avs likely get to HOST.

That's why the Title says GameS...

 

[StealthClobber]

Ah, I misread.

Well, I still think Wild vs. Avs would be better than any other team they would put us against. Seeing as the Jets are gonna host a Heritage Classic. Who else is there really? Chicago? They've got too many outdoor games already. Dallas? Maybe.

 

[TaLoN]

Backhawks, Blues, Stars, Predators...

Central vs Central is tough/brutal hockey either way.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Couldn't care less. Winter classic or it doesn't exist

 

[Wild11MN]

Yeah.. Winter Classic or bust.. although I would still go.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Yawn.

 

[tomgilbertfan]

Now that they're not doing an HBO 24/7 any more for the winter classic I could not care less about the difference between stadium series and WC.

 

[gphr513]

Now that they're not doing an HBO 24/7 any more for the winter classic I could not care less about the difference between stadium series and WC.

Yeah to be honest the 24/7 was 95% of the reason I wanted a Winter Classic

But I'd still much prefer a WC over a Stadium Series.

It'll be at TCF I assume?

 

[ghjkfdhgfd]

24/7 Will be on Epix now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USsPeHlzIqs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RB-1AUmrtI

 

[tomgilbertfan]

24/7 Will be on Epix now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USsPeHlzIqs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RB-1AUmrtI

Oh good it's going from a channel widely respected for it's quality content to something I've never heard of. And it's also on NHL.com? So no swearing I guess.

 

[ghjkfdhgfd]

Epix is 100% uncensored

You get to hear the curses and etc. The beauty is Epix has deals with Netflix, maybe somewhere in the future 24/7 can be put on netflix.

 

[PariseNation]

meh i'm just happy to get something. I will be there.

What venue would it be at? Target Field, TCF, or elsewhere? My guess is that TCF has the best sight-lines.

And who will our opponent be? Dallas? Chicago? Vancouver?

 

[TaLoN]

meh i'm just happy to get something. I will be there.

What venue would it be at? Target Field, TCF, or elsewhere? My guess is that TCF has the best sight-lines.

And who will our opponent be? Dallas? Chicago? Vancouver?

My guesses would be Target Field and Dallas.

TCF has better sightlines, but Target Field is a Pro-Stadium and it's amenities are Pro-caliber.

TCF has wide concourses, but the fact that a single concourse serves both upper and lower levels puts that width to waste.

 

[NHL1674]

My guess is they want bigger markets and Star Players involved in the Winter Classic.

We're a medium media market, and no flashy players.

And the Jets have........who? But they get to have the WC?

 

[tomgilbertfan]

And the Jets have........who? But they get to have the WC?

Jets are getting the Heritage Classic.

 

[TaLoN]

And the Jets have........who? But they get to have the WC?

Heritage Classic is not the Winter Classic.

The Heritage Classic is an all Canadian team outdoor "classic".

The first one was back in '03 between the Oilers and Habs in Edmonton. The 2nd was in Calgary in '11 between the Flames and Habs, the 3rd was in Vancouver in '14 vs the Senators.

 

[NHL1674]

Further proof that a long afternoon/evening of shopping has turned my brain to complete mush. Can't believe I missed that.

 

[llamapalooza]

Most of my disappointment about not getting the Classic is because if it was on New Year's I could probably go.