NHL Winter Classic 2010 Set

The NHL’s Winter Classic games have been announced. This time around there will be two games played instead of one. The first game will match up the Flyers going one on one with the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park. The second game which is not yet set, will pair up the Maple Leafs playing the Flames at the McMahon Stadium. The Winter Classic isn’t just an ordinary game. It’s a game that only happens once a year and it’s played outside. That is special, having the chance of playing outside. Not many players will get the chance to play outside.

It sucks to be there in person live to watch the game because you’re going to be sitting in the stands which are not anywhere close to a regular hockey rink. The rink will be built in the middle of the baseball field, but on TV it will look great. I personally like the match up of the Bruins and Flyers. The Bruins had a great season last year and hopefully they will build from it. The second game, they could’ve found better teams to play on that day. Why not pit the Pens playing the Caps? That would be a great game to bring in the ratings…Ovechkin vs. Crosby outside or just have a rematch of the finals with the Pens and the Wings.

I know hockey is a dying sport and that is very unfortunate because it’s a great sport. Even though with the recent changes to the game, the sport isn’t getting the ratings as the NFL or NBA does. The NHL might be considered a sport like Golf. I’m not bashing the sport, but there really isn’t a lot of interest to the game anymore. I don’t see kids at school talking about it as much. During the playoffs, I knew two other people following the sport at the time who I can talk to on a daily basis. Thank goodness for Crosby and Ovechkin, because if it wasn’t for them, the sport would be in worse condition. For me personally, what kept my attention in the playoffs were the Bruins and how deep they would go into the playoffs. For the NHL to be relevant again and hopefully get more ratings is by limiting the season to maybe around 50 to 60 games instead of 80 games. By doing this they can start there playoffs before the NBA. Going head to head with the NBA is not a great idea for the ratings war.