# NHL 2014-2015 Season: The Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [October 8, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767 "2014-10-08T16:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/161 "2014-12-31T13:11:05Z")
They do pick the same teams, it’s the same way that NBC picks their Sunday game. Buffalo was a guinea pig in the very first Winter Classic. Montreal might get a shot next year, I’ve heard rumors that it will be Boston vs Montreal. But, let’s face it, most of the other NHL teams will never be in the Winter Classic. You can pretty much count on each Winter Classic featuring Boston, Chicago, Detroit, NY Rangers, Washington, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/162 "2014-12-31T14:09:00Z")
I usually watch on TV. As a STH for the Caps this will be the second Winter Classic that I’ve had tickets for but I’ll be warm in my recliner while other family members watch in the cold. I didn’t attend the one in Pittsburgh either. It is impossible to know who will be having a good season at the decision point on the game. They have to play the odds and hope for the best. NBC probably would veto the Panthers vs the Wild. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/163 "2015-01-02T01:55:50Z")
I doubt it would be feasible to (or practical), to have a northern team host a southern, or western team (Such as the Kings, or the Ducks). What about Winnipeg? If they could do it years from now, I’d LOVE to see an outdoor game between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. If only for the blood. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2015, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/164 "2015-01-02T12:15:39Z")
The Kings vs the Blackhawks would have been a good choice , with 4 cups in recent years between both teams. Probably would have to be held in Chicago as the NHL wouldn’t want to compete with the college football playoffs. They’ve already been to Wrigley, Soldier Field wouldn’t work as there is no way to know in advance of the Bears may have had a playoff game (Yes, they stunk this year but it wasn’t out of the question 6 months ago), New Comiskey park has zero charm. Winnipeg might get a Heritage Classic but it’ll never see the Winter Classic. Although , I’d like to see the Florida Panthers play outside in Winnipeg in freezing cold just for the novelty. And, both teams have been respectable this year ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/165 "2015-01-03T00:31:35Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > The Kings vs the Blackhawks would have been a good choice , with 4 cups in recent years between both teams. Probably would have to be held in Chicago as the NHL wouldn’t want to compete with the college football playoffs. Well that and an outdoor ice rink isn’t all that practical in LA. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/166 "2015-01-03T00:39:16Z")
> [@tim-n-va](#): > > Winter Classic on Thursday. Does that generate much interest other than from the fans of the teams involved? I’m kind of surprised that it draws any interest from the host city fans. You see it on TV, “Oh, cool, an outdoor rink, sunshine and everything!” Then the camera draws back and you see that the _closest_ fans are 50 yards away. That said, it was a damn fine game this year. Good ice, good play, exciting finish. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/167 "2015-01-03T01:13:26Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Well that and an outdoor ice rink isn’t all that practical in LA. They did it last year. It’s more of the start time as an issue . ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/168 "2015-01-03T01:40:19Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I’m kind of surprised that it draws any interest from the host city fans. You see it on TV, “Oh, cool, an outdoor rink, sunshine and everything!” Then the camera draws back and you see that the _closest_ fans are 50 yards away. > > That said, it was a damn fine game this year. Good ice, good play, exciting finish. Closest fans: is that much different than an NFL game? ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2015, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/169 "2015-01-03T03:37:47Z")
“My” seats were by the left field foul pole. Family members who used them said they spent a lot of time watching the video board. Still, they had no regrets and said the atmosphere there was amazing. It was warm in my recliner. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/170 "2015-01-04T01:22:40Z")
Sounds like Winterpeg gets a winter classic next year. I wonder who the competition will be. It’s gotta be a US team: Chicago perhaps? Minnesota? ---
**Author:** ![Hayden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/91b2a8/32.png) [@Hayden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hayden)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/171 "2015-01-04T05:28:11Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Sounds like Winterpeg gets a winter classic next year. > > I wonder who the competition will be. It’s gotta be a US team: Chicago perhaps? Minnesota? They’ll get the Heritage Classic, and not THE Winter Classic. I’d guess another Canadian team, or maybe the Coyotes if they feel like being interesting. But that would be a hard one to market. I think Winter Classic will be at Fenway, Boston vs MTL ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/172 "2015-01-04T06:49:46Z")
> [@Hayden](#): > > They’ll get the Heritage Classic, and not THE Winter Classic. I’d guess another Canadian team, or maybe the Coyotes if they feel like being interesting. But that would be a hard one to market. > > I think Winter Classic will be at Fenway, Boston vs MTL Montreal and Boston at Fenway would be unimaginably huge. I would love to see that. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/173 "2015-01-06T15:32:33Z")
Leafs have [fired Carlyle](http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/12127043/toronto-maple-leafs-fire-randy-carlyle-coach). I don’t understand the timing. I guess I don’t understand much that the Leafs do. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/174 "2015-01-06T16:42:12Z")
They manage to get outshot 2-1 in pretty much every game. I hope this change will help fix this. ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2015, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/175 "2015-01-07T14:09:43Z")
Semyon Varlamov had 54 saves versus the Blackhawks, an NHL regular season record. His teammates should not be happy that they allowed that many shots. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/176 "2015-01-11T00:15:23Z")
Well shit. Jimmy Howard being taken off on a stretcher in agony with some leg/knee thing two minutes into a game. Doesn’t look good at all. ---
**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/177 "2015-01-13T06:24:41Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > New York Islanders as a sneaky Eastern Conference Champion? I’d believe it. Preach ---
**Author:** ![MOIDALIZE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@MOIDALIZE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MOIDALIZE)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/178 "2015-01-13T22:33:50Z")
A hockey thread ought to appreciate this. > **[Vine](https://vine.co/v/ODdUuWYMDn1)** > > The entertainment network where videos and personalities get really big, really fast. Download Vine to watch videos, remixes and trends before they blow up. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/179 "2015-01-14T00:43:03Z")
Ouch! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-2014-2015-season-the-thread/700767/180 "2015-01-14T00:51:07Z")
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