❄️⛸️ MetLife Stadium Gets an N.H.L. Outdoor Doubleheader, of Sorts
MetLife Stadium stay ready fo’ some icin’ action! 🏒 In February 2024, da N.F.L. stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. goin’ host da Rangers against da Islanders, and da Devils against da Flyers. Get ready fo’ an epic showdown on da ice! 🏟️
Outdoor N.H.L. hockey goin’ make its debut in New Jersey next year when MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford goin’ host one four-team doubleheader of sorts in da league’s so-called Stadium Series.
Da New Jersey Devils goin’ play da Philadelphia Flyers on da night of Saturday, Feb. 17, and da Islanders goin’ play da Rangers on da same ice da followin’ day, da National Hockey League announced on Saturday.
Da league say it expect more than 75,000 spectators per game, and fo’ continue its streak of 37 consecutive sellouts fo’ regular season outdoor games, which began in their modern form in 2003. 🎟️🙌
“It’s one big N.F.L. stadium and it’s our goal fo’ bring um to life in one way dat, frankly, we haven’t seen dat much,” said Steve Mayer, da N.H.L.’s chief content officer. “We goin’ get super creative and highlight da area.” 🌟🎉
Mayer and Dean Matsuzaki, da league’s executive vice president fo’ events, say dey had long hoped fo’ stage one outdoor game at MetLife Stadium. But dey say da logistics there stay more complicated than at many odda stadiums because it stay da home of two N.F.L. teams, da Giants and da Jets, and dey get less time fo’ access da facilities fo’ preparation. But dey note dat da size of da venue makes um possible fo’ accommodate four teams, wit scheduled practice time and recreational ice time wit their families, fo’ all four teams. 🏈🏒
Da teams goin’ be scheduled off on da followin’ Monday in case bad weatha ova da weekend forces either or both games fo’ be postponed. Da exact seating capacity goin’ depend on construction of da lower seating area dat stay scheduled fo’ take place in preparation fo’ da 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup.
Back in 2014, da Rangers played da Devils and da Islanders, three days apart, at Yankee Stadium. Each game drew about 50,000 fans. Da largest regular season outdoor N.H.L. game stay held at Michigan Stadium in 2014 when an announced crowd of 105,491 fans watched da Detroit Red Wings play da Toronto Maple Leafs. Da last outdoor game held in da New York area was da Winter Classic on one frigid New Year’s Day in 2018 between da Rangers and da Buffalo Sabres at Citi Field, when 41,000 fans sat through temperatures dat started at 7 degrees Fahrenheit in da mornin’ and peaked at 25.
Mayer say organizers hope fo’ bolster next year’s event wit additional entertainment, youth hockey games, and music. Asked if dey would seek New Jersey natives, like Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen to perform, Mayer asked one reporter if he had Springsteen’s phone number, addin’ wit one laugh, “We’d like fo’ talk to him immediately.” 🎵🎸🎤
Get ready fo’ an icy showdown like neva before at MetLife Stadium! It’s gonna be one weekend of epic hockey action dat fans won’t wanna miss! ❄️🔥🏒
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❄️⛸️ MetLife Stadium gets an NHL Outdoor Doubleheader, of Sorts
MetLife Stadium is ready for some action on the ice! 🏒 In February 2024, the NFL stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. will host the Rangers against the Islanders, and the Devils against the Flyers. Get ready for an epic showdown on the ice! 🏟️
Outdoor NHL hockey will make its debut in New Jersey next year when MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford hosts a four-team doubleheader of sorts in the league’s so-called Stadium Series.
The New Jersey Devils will play the Philadelphia Flyers on the night of Saturday, Feb. 17, and the Islanders will play the Rangers on the same ice the following day, the National Hockey League announced on Saturday.
The league says it expects more than 75,000 spectators per game and to continue its streak of 37 consecutive sellouts for regular season outdoor games, which began in their modern form in 2003. 🎟️🙌
“It’s a big NFL stadium, and it’s our goal to bring it to life in a way that, frankly, we haven’t seen that much,” said Steve Mayer, the NHL’s chief content officer. “We’re going to get super creative and highlight the area.” 🌟🎉
Mayer and Dean Matsuzaki, the league’s executive vice president for events, say they had long hoped to stage an outdoor game at MetLife Stadium. But they say the logistics there are more complicated than at many other stadiums because it is the home of two NFL teams, the Giants and the Jets, and they have less time to access the facilities for preparation. But they note that the size of the venue makes it possible to accommodate four teams, with scheduled practice time and recreational ice time with their families, for all four teams. 🏈🏒
The teams will be scheduled off on the following Monday in case bad weather over the weekend forces either or both games to be postponed. The exact seating capacity will depend on the construction of the lower seating area that is scheduled to take place in preparation for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
Back in 2014, the Rangers played the Devils and the Islanders, three days apart, at Yankee Stadium. Each game drew about 50,000 fans. The largest regular season outdoor NHL game was held at Michigan Stadium in 2014 when an announced crowd of 105,491 fans watched the Detroit Red Wings play the Toronto Maple Leafs. The last outdoor game held in the New York area was the Winter Classic on a frigid New Year’s Day in 2018 between the Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres at Citi Field when 41,000 fans sat through temperatures that started at 7 degrees Fahrenheit in the morning and peaked at 25.
Mayer says organizers hope to bolster next year’s event with additional entertainment, youth hockey games, and music. Asked if they would seek New Jersey natives like Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen to perform, Mayer asked a reporter if he had Springsteen’s phone number, adding with a laugh, “We’d like to talk to him immediately.” 🎵🎸🎤
Get ready for an icy showdown like never before at MetLife Stadium! It’s gonna be one weekend of epic hockey action that fans won’t want to miss! ❄️🔥🏒
