Gummer12 134 Report post Posted February 6, 2016 http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/25474898/report-penguins-and-flyers-to-play-outdoor-game-in-2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 6, 2016 I've been saying that they won't play at Beaver Stadium since the first time that it was brought up. They could do it here at Hershey if they wanted a neutral site game, but I think they would be better off doing it in Pittsburgh or Philly. Pittsburgh is probably the safer bet with the weather, too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenderHockey 127 Report post Posted February 7, 2016 Why does it seem the same teams over and over? Pit, Phi, Was, Bos, Chi... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewie 721 Report post Posted February 7, 2016 Why does it seem the same teams over and over? Pit, Phi, Was, Bos, Chi... add Detroit to the list. The reasoning is clear, the league wants to make money off the game and using large markets is the way to go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 7, 2016 add Detroit to the list. The reasoning is clear, the league wants to make money off the game and using large markets is the way to goStar power and market size Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buzz_LightBeer 973 Report post Posted February 7, 2016 Sirius was reporting Chicago in St. Louis at Busch Stadium January 2, 2017 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRR 112 Report post Posted February 9, 2016 add Detroit to the list. The reasoning is clear, the league wants to make money off the game and using large markets is the way to goIronic, considering their expansion and relocation strategies in the Bettman era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stewie 721 Report post Posted February 9, 2016 Ironic, considering their expansion and relocation strategies in the Bettman era. not really. It actually I think has a lot less to do with what the league would like and more to do with marketing the games and TV spectacle. I don't think very many people would be tuning into a panthers coyotes classic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 9, 2016 Ironic, considering their expansion and relocation strategies in the Bettman era.There aren't any/many large cities in the north left to expand into. As for leaving Quebec/Winnipeg/Hartford, the teams had bad facilities and were losing money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted February 9, 2016 And with the current exchange rate they aren't racing back into Quebec City.As for the outdoor game, there are two things they have to consider; getting large numbers to watch and being able to fully fill the stadium. The game is growing in those non-traditional markets but it still might be a tall order to fill an 80,000 seat football stadium in Florida or Arizona. Even if they could, I think it would still be near impossible with the humidity of Florida to get anything remotely resembling a quality ice surface. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chadd 916 Report post Posted February 10, 2016 And with the current exchange rate they aren't racing back into Quebec City.As for the outdoor game, there are two things they have to consider; getting large numbers to watch and being able to fully fill the stadium. The game is growing in those non-traditional markets but it still might be a tall order to fill an 80,000 seat football stadium in Florida or Arizona. Even if they could, I think it would still be near impossible with the humidity of Florida to get anything remotely resembling a quality ice surface.I would be interested in seeing the numbers from WInnipeg and Calgary for last year. Things weren't all that rosy the year before in those cities and the US dollar has picked up strength since then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites