2011 Winter Classic Set – Caps & Pens @ Heinz Field
Big news being broken by TSN, The Post Gazette and Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy – the 2011 Winter Classic Game will be played in Heinz Field.
“It’s official.
The Penguins will face Washington in the NHL’s 2011 Winter Classic Jan. 1 at Heinz Field.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is expected to make a formal announcement about that, along with several other high-profile league events, during a press conference in Chicago Friday.” {PG}
Alex Ovechkin will face off against Sid Crosby and the Penguins, in yet another chapter of A.O vs. Sid. You have to give some credit to the League for playing to their marketing machines, and let’s all hope they’ll draw in the coveted casual fan.
“Winter Classic ratings were down last January for the Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park. This was because we had two losing (at the time) teams without many marketable players, and because the “baseball nostalgia” card had just been played at Wrigley Field the previous season.
But if the NHL wanted to ensure the bloom wasn’t off the frozen rose, the Penguins and the Capitals in an outdoor game was the easiest — and some could argue laziest and safest — solution
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As we wrote back in January: “Ovechkin vs. vs. Crosby in 2011, no matter the venue, and this ratings hiccup is ancient history.” Especially with a new television contract negotiation coming up, and the Winter Classic being a major chip in that poker game.” {Puck Daddy}
TSN is also reporting that the Montreal Canadians will play the Calgary Flames in McMahon Stadium:
“While outdoor hockey may well be the last thing on fans minds at the moment, the NHL will formally announce the locations of dual Winter Classic games next season… the Montreal Canadiens will travel to Calgary sometime in February to face the Flames at McMahon Stadium.
This will be the second time that a Canadian city has hosted an outdoor game after Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium set the standard in the inaugural Winter Classic between the Oilers and Canadiens in 2003.” {TSN.com}
Exciting news for sure, and it’s good to see Canadian teams getting involved again, even if it seems like a ‘mercy game’ somewhat.
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Crosby vs Ovechkin? It should be Sedin vs THE WORLD.
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Blackhawks hosted Red Wings in 2009, 2 western teams plus Edmonton as stated before
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