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All For The Winter Classic
by Paul on 07/16/08 at 03:52 PM ET
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from Craig Custance of the Sporting News,
I understand the risks that come with playing outdoors - the unpredictable weather, the horrible playing surface among other things. But the upside is too hard to overlook. It was a rare U.S. television ratings hit on NBC and I don’t think it’s a leap to think it helped give the sport momentum on the network when the playoffs rolled around.
I get the idea of trying to keep it special, but once a year is hardly overkill. I’m already excited about the prospect of covering this game as a working member of the media, even it means I have to type with mittens on.
The other interesting aspect about all of it is the matchup: Red Wings vs. Blackhawks. I think the only way the NHL could have done it better was to match up the Penguins and Red Wings in Pittsburgh or Detroit.
Wings fans, are you planning on attending? I am considering taking the Amtrak, so let’s all meet in the bar car!
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