Beetlebum Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Dodger Stadium won't be the only outdoor game, aside from the Winter Classic. The NHL has been involved in endless discussions with the folks over at Yankee Stadium to stage a Rangers' home game in the facility. It's unclear how those conversations have progressed, as the NHL is also considering other alternative venues outside of New York, but their preference is The new House That Ruth Built. via the fourth period Has served on the board of directors of the Yogi Berra Museum since 2006…A member of the board of Yankee Global Enterprises since 2004… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 i think there's no way the NHL give us a winter classic. I'm not even sure Lou would want it to be honest? i can totally imagine Lou saying no to participate in a 24/7 Rangers Devils show cause it's distraction to the players. 100% serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) We're getting our first Sunday NBC game of the week, so we're far from being on NBC's radar for a WC.. Our best shot at an outdoor game is playing the Islanders on the WC ice a week or so after the Rangers play someone else Edited April 7, 2013 by Colin226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLL765 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 i think there's no way the NHL give us a winter classic. I'm not even sure Lou would want it to be honest? i can totally imagine Lou saying no to participate in a 24/7 Rangers Devils show cause it's distraction to the players. 100% serious Took the words out of my mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 There's no way the Devils are in consideration. Rangers-Flyers repeat or Rangers-Bruins maybe? And let them have it, look how it's done "wonders" for their franchises last year and the years before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Pretty sure we'd be one of the "lesser" outdoor games, since they're looking "real hard" at having more than one starting next year. Thus, we could be in an NYC-type rivalry game but not on 24/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Devils fans really need to get it out of their heads about the devils ever being in a winter classic. Won't happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SegaDevil Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Devils Winter Classic is scheduled the same day the Lightning play the Panthers outdoors in Sunrise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caron14 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I want them to play in the playoff! not in a wiinter classic game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'7' Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 If there is a Winter Classic at the New Yankee Stadium, one of the Rags fake non rivals that the NHL likes to pretend is a rival (Boston Bruins) will likely be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I still contend that they should do a double-header at the Meadowlands or CitiField or Yankee Stadium or whatever. Devils/Isles matinee, Rangers/Bruins (or Kings, or Blackhawks, or Flyers, or whoever) in prime time. Keep all the local teams happy and double up on the money to be made. It seems too obviously good for all parties involved to actually happen, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoArmySports Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Devils fans really need to get it out of their heads about the devils ever being in a winter classic. Won't happen. Thank You! If they use Yankee Stadium it won't happen on New Years Day becase they have a college bowl game two days before! The Yankees are locked in with a multi year contract with the Ncaa and I would be shocked if they didn't renew. Edited April 7, 2013 by GoArmySports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Devils fans really need to get it out of their heads about the devils ever being in a winter classic. Won't happen. Some Devils fans don't understand how little respect the NJ Devils operation has. Can you imagine a WC with one team not scoring a goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Thank You! If they use Yankee Stadium it won't happen on New Years Day becase they have a college bowl game two days before! The Yankees are locked in with a multi year contract with the Ncaa and I would be shocked if they didn't renew. I'd put it in Citi Field. Sure, not as marquee name as the "Yankees" but, IMO, is a better looking stadium, better sight lines for hockey, and, if they want it on New Year's Day, is open. I'm talking a Winter Classic in NY Metro, not necessarily Devils involved [obviously I think we're as appealing to NBC/NHL as the Bolts/Panthers in one of these] Some Devils fans don't understand how little respect the NJ Devils operation has. Can you imagine a WC with one team not scoring a goal? Remember how AWFUL the game at Fenway was? At least with the Buffalo-Pitt 2-1 SO game, it was the first AND started snowing like crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 According to the Kings beat writer, Helene Elliott, the LA game will be Kings-Ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Devils fans really need to get it out of their heads about the devils ever being in a winter classic. Won't happen. Eventually they need to branch out from the same eight teams they use, especially since they want to have more than one a year now. If they are going to have two one should be a Canadian special though, have HNIC on a Saturday night, all that jazz with CBC up the wazoo. And have the other one be US with NBC coverage. Edited April 7, 2013 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SegaDevil Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Eventually they need to branch out from the same eight teams they use, especially since they want to have more than one a year now. The unwritten list of eligible teams for the Winter Classic is much higher than 8, and even then, the Devils still aren't in it. Consider all seven Canadian teams to be in the mix because, well, anything Canada + outside + hockey = legitimacy -- says most minds. Add Boston, Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington (as long as Ovechkin is there), and maybe Buffalo and maybe NYI. That's just the east. Chicago, Detroit, LA, St. Louis and Colorado in the west. We're at 17 -19. Devils are in the bottom ten. Maybe even the bottom five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 rags blackhawks book it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Eventually they need to branch out from the same eight teams they use, especially since they want to have more than one a year now. If they are going to have two one should be a Canadian special though, have HNIC on a Saturday night, all that jazz with CBC up the wazoo. And have the other one be US with NBC coverage. They would have the original six plus Washington, Pittsburgh and Philly on ten times and still wouldn't consider us. We could also be averaging 7 goals for per game and still not be picked. No matter where it is, the devils will never be picked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 The unwritten list of eligible teams for the Winter Classic is much higher than 8, and even then, the Devils still aren't in it. Consider all seven Canadian teams to be in the mix because, well, anything Canada + outside + hockey = legitimacy -- says most minds. Add Boston, Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington (as long as Ovechkin is there), and maybe Buffalo and maybe NYI. That's just the east. Chicago, Detroit, LA, St. Louis and Colorado in the west. We're at 17 -19. Devils are in the bottom ten. Maybe even the bottom five. Toronto's the first Canadian team to play in an 'official' Winter Classic, since after they started this with the one-off Heritage Classic before the lockout and it became a made-for-TV event where they wanted big US markets involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) The unwritten list of eligible teams for the Winter Classic is much higher than 8, and even then, the Devils still aren't in it. Consider all seven Canadian teams to be in the mix because, well, anything Canada + outside + hockey = legitimacy -- says most minds. Add Boston, Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Washington (as long as Ovechkin is there), and maybe Buffalo and maybe NYI. That's just the east. Chicago, Detroit, LA, St. Louis and Colorado in the west. We're at 17 -19. Devils are in the bottom ten. Maybe even the bottom five. The Canadian teams have the heritage classic though to hold them over. I think we will eventually get one (as will all teams) it just might take a while. Not sure if they would do Devils - Rangers though, essentially the same market. Edited April 7, 2013 by squishyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlebum Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 If the Devils aren't in the winter classic the game won't be played at a Yankee Stadium. Lou is on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Leafs Redwings! its the stiga rod hockey classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) If the Devils aren't in the winter classic the game won't be played at a Yankee Stadium. Lou is on the board. And when Lou stands up in the Board meeting and goes, "I don't want the Yankees to make a huge profit from this and get great exposure for the new stadium because my hockey team won't be in it", he will be immediately voted off the Board.. You can't honestly believe that everyone else on the Yankees' Board is going to cater to Lou because of the Devils Edited April 7, 2013 by Colin226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlebum Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 No, I just think the Yankees will apply pressure since Lou is one of their boys and they hate the Dolan's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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