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Blues-Wild Winter Classic rescheduled to New Year's Day '22 at Target Field

After a year-long pandemic delay, the Wild will officially "play host to the rival St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic on New Year's Day 2022," and the game "will take place at Target Field as originally planned," according to Dane Mizutani of the ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS. Wild President Matt Majka said that he always had faith the Winter Classic "would be rescheduled." NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman provided a formal announcement yesterday afternoon before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Majka said, "There was no indication ever that they had a different idea about going somewhere else or anything like that. That gave me great comfort that it was just a matter of time." Mizutani notes the capacity at Target Field is "expected to be around 40,000 fans." After playing in an empty Xcel Energy Center for most of this past season, Majka said that the Winter Classic itself "could provide yet another step in a return to normalcy" (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 6/29). In Minneapolis, Sarah McLellan notes the NHL and Turner Sports, whose new media-rights deal "includes the Winter Classic," will determine "when puck drop is for the game, which is still under discussion." Majka said that if weather delays the action, the game "could be bumped to Jan. 2" (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 6/29).

BREATH OF FRESH AIR: In Nashville, Paul Skrbina reports the Predators and Lightning are "going to take it outside next season." The teams will meet Feb. 26 at Nissan Stadium as part of the NHL Stadium Series. It will be the second outdoor game in Predators history after playing the Stars in the '20 Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 6/29). In Tampa, Mari Faiello notes this will be the first outdoor game for the Lightning in the franchise's 28-year history. The Lightning will be the 27th NHL team to play outside (TAMPA BAY TIMES, 6/29).

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