2011 Winter Classic

[tyler289]

TSN's Bob McKenzie reports it's Caps/Pens at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011. Says it will be officially announced tomorrow.

[Anavar]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Makes sense.

Can't fail with the Ovie/Crosby outdoor combo.

[tyler289]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Makes sense.

Can't fail with the Ovie/Crosby outdoor combo.

Would've preferred to see DC get a chance to host, but whatever.

[pietasterp]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Good game, solid selection for a showcase game.

I think counting on D.C. to be cold enough for a hockey game (this past winter notwithstanding) is always dicey. Heinz should be a nice venue for what's turning out to be one of the better rivalry games in hockey.

[BlueNGold]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

There's also going to be a second outdoor game next season. It's supposedly Montreal/Calgary at McMahon Stadium in February.

Liking the Washington/Pittsburgh matchup. That game is gonna get massive views in the States.

[mjb2124]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Nice... Now it's time to get some tickets. Can't be any colder than the Steelers/Ravens AFC Championship Game. Incredibly fun game to be at, but ridiculously cold.

[Fiddy]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

sweet, these are included for us in our season ticket package. 29 bucks to see a winter classic!!

i hate to see the prices when they are available to buy and then even on the street.

[tyler289]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

sweet, these are included for us in our season ticket package. 29 bucks to see a winter classic!!

i hate to see the prices when they are available to buy and then even on the street.

It's times like this that I love to have relatives with Pens season tickets. I'll be at Heinz for this. Excited to see the one meaningful game of the regular season for the Caps.

[Qb]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

If I'm in town, I'll do my best to go. But I won't pay a ton of money to do it... So I probably won't be going.

[duckfever8]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

One way to pull in alot more viewers, putting Crosby/Ovie in the same game. Add to the fact it's the Winter Classic, which gets more views than the average NHL game anyway, wow I can't wait to see the viewer numbers for this game. Gonna be great hockey.

[tyler289]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Apparently Bettman just announced that the Caps will be HOSTING a Winter Classic in the next 2-3 years.

Ladies and Gentlemen, get read for the same 4-6 teams every year! (Though I can't wait until we host, and hope it's against Pittsburgh or Philly)

Maybe the tentative schedule is like this:

2011: Caps-Pens
2012: Wings-Hawks
2013: Flyers-Caps
2014: Hawks-Pens

[VanCitySportsGuy]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

I won't complain about the teams involved in the Winter Classic.

I don't care about the 2nd outdoor game though. The Flames vs. The Habs at McMahon stadium does nothing for me. The NHL is going to run out of iconic venues/good teams soon unless they want the same teams to appear (you could argue it's already happened with the Pens and Habs set to play their 2nd outdoor game already).

[DrJones]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Remember that the Winter Classic is an NBC event, not an NHL event. They pick the teams. CBC will always have an East vs West matchup to maximize ratings.

And yes, just like NBC's "Game of the Week", it is going to be the same teams over and over. I'm guessing 2012 will be DET/CHI/BOS vs the Rangers at the New Meadowlands. The next Canadian one will probably be Canucks/Leafs.

[BurghFan]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Should be a good game, and cold too. Also it was announced on the news tonight that the Pens will unveil a new jersey to wear just for the Winter Classic game though no info on what this jersey might look like.

[Piderman]

Re: 2011 Winter Classic

Can we PLEASE have an Ottawa Toronto Winter classic PLEASE! I'm sick of the Pens having winter classics