The Winter Classic has been the NHL's signature outdoor event since 2008, when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres played through picturesque snow and launched an institution. The St. Louis ...

The 2014 Winter Classic between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings was the NHL's biggest game ever, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for players and fans alike.

This year’s 2011 NHL Winter Classic will be the fourth NHL regular season game played outdoors in the United States and fifth in NHL history. The Canadian version called the Heritage Classic ...

NHL Winter Classic: Everything you need to know, ... But one thing could make Tuesday’s game perfect: snow. “Snow would be awesome, that’s the ultimate,” Seth Jones said.

It's the 13th Winter Classic in NHL history, and while we have a few months to go before the outside action, it's one to circle on your calendar. Here is everything you need to know for the 2023 ...

The visionaries that pulled off that 2008 event helped make outdoor games a commonplace part of the NHL. The next Winter Classic is scheduled for Jan. 1, 2024, as the Seattle Kraken host the Vegas ...

Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins stand for the national anthem at the start of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008.

For the NHL, the Winter Classic provides an obvious boon. Attendance at Fenway Park on Monday was 39,243 – considerably more than any current NHL home stadium.

The NHL's formula for the Winter Classic and other outdoor games is stale. ... A snow-covered mountain is reflected in Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

A view of crews preparing the ice rink at Seattle's T-Mobile Park on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, ahead of the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day.

The Winter Classic has been the NHL's signature outdoor event since 2008, when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres played through picturesque snow and launched an institution.