The NHL doesn’t do marketing well in general but whoever came up with playing hockey outdoors deserves a pat on the back.
From the day the Heritage Classic was staged in 2003 the NHL hit a winner. The inaugural game starred the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens. The Habs won 4-3 before 57 167 fans at [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 1, 2009
Winter Classic A Home Run
January 1, 2009
Anthems Make TSN Nervous?
I noticed TSN didn’t broadcast the national anthems prior to the showdown between the United States and Canada.
Hmm.
I could be wrong but I sat and watched to see if we’d boo the American anthem. I guess TSN wasn’t interested and figured to black it out.
In any event, it should be a good one.
