McKenzie: COL-DET in outdoor game
Avalanche and Red Wings will play outdoor game in Denver next season.The NHL is expected to announce this weekend that the Minnesota Wild and Colorado Avalanche will host outdoor games next season, TSN's Bob McKenzie reports.
According to McKenzie, the Avalanche will play the Detroit Red Wings and the Wild will play the Chicago Blackhawks. "We're hopeful of getting the game, and it's trending in that direction," Avalanche executive Joe Sakic said for Denver Post. "Until it's officially signed and announced by the league, I can't really say much."
As I just said on @NBCSN pre-game show, expectation is NHL will announce this weekend outdoor games next season for COL and MIN.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 22, 2015
MIN's opponent expected to be CHI; COL's opponent expected to be DET. BOS, of course, will host MTL on Jan. 1 in Winter Classic in Foxboro.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) January 22, 2015
MIN's opponent expected to be CHI; COL's opponent expected to be DET. BOS, of course, will host MTL on Jan. 1 in Winter Classic in Foxboro.
Outdoor venues in Denver include Sports Authority Field, home of the Denver Broncos, and Coors Field, where the Colorado Rockies play. Minneapolis has TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota, which currently serves as the temporary home of the Minnesota Vikings in addition to hosting college football, and Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins.
Sources: Denver Post, Sports Illustrated
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