The National Hockey League has been bringing new fans to the game with outdoor play in what they call the Winter Classic.  It is played outdoors in a football or baseball stadium and that allows for extra large crowds compared to the hockey arenas of today.  The Winter Classic began in 2008 after the success of the first outdoor regular season game, the Heritage Classic in 2003.  This game was the Edmonton Oilers versus the Montreal Canadiens celebrating the Oilers twenty fifth anniversary of...
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