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Jan 1, 2020 · MINNESOTA -- Target Field, home to the Twins and one of the premier sporting and entertainment venues in the Upper Midwest, will play host to the 2021 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic® featuring the Minnesota Wild on Jan. 1, 2021, the National Hockey League announced Wednesday.
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The league originally announced on January 1, 2020, that the 2021 NHL Winter Classic would feature the Minnesota Wild at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. [15] The league later confirmed the St. Louis Blues as the opponent.
- Where Was The 2021 Winter Classic Supposed to Be played?
- Who Was Scheduled to Play in The 2021 Winter Classic?
- Is The Game Canceled Or Postponed?
- Previous Winter Classic Venues and Attendance
The game was set to be played at Target Field in Minneapolis — otherwise known as the home of MLB's Minnesota Twins. Opened in 2010, the stadium seats 39,504 and was the home of MLB's 2014 All-Star Game. It would have served as the seventh baseball stadium to host the Winter Classic. Named the Sports Facility of the Year in 2011 by the Sports Busin...
The Minnesota Wild were tapped as the host of the 2021 event and were to play the 2019 Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. It would have marked the first Winter Classic appearance for the Wild and the franchise's second outdoor game; the team played in the 2016 Stadium Series and defeated the Blackhawks 6-1 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. St....
The NHL used the term "postponed" for the 2021 game; however, the league's statement did say, "we felt that the prudent decision at this time was to postpone these celebrations until 2022." So, technically, it's postponed until next year, which is when another Winter Classic would have, in theory, taken place anyway.
This season would have marked the 13th Winter Classic game. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins won the first-ever game in a shootout back in 2008. The last time the annual event did not take place was in 2013 because of a lockout.
- Jackie Spiegel
Jan 1, 2020 · The Minnesota Wild will host the 2021 NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues at Target Field on Jan. 1, 2021.
Jan 1, 2020 · On Wednesday, the Wild’s lengthy, seemingly never-ending pursuit of the Winter Classic officially became reality when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced during the second intermission of this...
Jan 2, 2022 · Winter Classic: St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild, live updates, game score, analysis from Target Field. Late Friday night, less than 24 hours before the 2022 Winter Classic at Target Field,...
Jan 1, 2020 · The 2021 NHL Winter Classic will be hosted by the Minnesota Wild at Target Field, the home stadium of MLB's Twins.
