Outdoor Game

The views from the NHL’s Lake Tahoe rink are incredible

The NHL has spent the last few weeks transforming the picturesque 18th fairway of Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nevada, into an ice hockey rink. The Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins, and Philadelphia Flyers will play the 31st and 32nd regular-season outdoor games in NHL history on Saturday and Sunday lakeside surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

“Wow,” wrote former Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer on Instagram when he first viewed the rink from the bleachers.

NHL.com’s Nick Cotsonika documented the stunning views on his Twitter and Instagram pages. His shots went viral on Thursday.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Official: NHL announces two outdoor games at Lake Tahoe

The NHL made it official on Monday. As first reported on New Year’s Day, the league will play two outdoor games at Lake Tahoe in February.

The Colorado Avalanche will play the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, February 20 and the Philadelphia Flyers will take on the Boston Bruins on Sunday, February 21. Both games will be broadcast on NBC at 3 PM.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Report: NHL planning two outdoor games at picturesque Lake Tahoe in February

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Friday, New Year’s Day, that there will be outdoor games this season after all.

After postponing both their Winter Classic and Stadium Series games this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL will play two outdoor games at the beautiful Lake Tahoe, which they’re calling the “Outdoor Weekend showcase.” No fans will be in attendance except for NHL and team employees (around 400 employees).

The four teams that will play in the games are the Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Philadelphia Flyers, and Vegas Golden Knights. The Avalanche will play Golden Knights on February 20 and the Bruins will play the Flyers on February 21. The

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Photo credit: Russian Hockey Federation

While the NHL announced next year’s Winter Classic between Detroit and Toronto, Caps prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov participated in his own Outdoor Game Thursdsay, as Team Russia took on the Finnish National Team. Kuznetsov finished with a goal and an assist, his tally coming on a jaw-dropping 1-on-4 semi-breakaway that not only looked good, but closed out the game 2-0.

Soviet Sport’s Pavel Lysenkov caught up with Kuznetsov after the game to talk about his goal, though characteristically Kuznetsov was more interested in talking about the team’s victory than his own “super” effort. Below the jump, RMNB’s Igor Kleyner translates their conversation.

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By Igor Kleyner 12 years ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov Records Goal and Assist in Outdoor Game

Kuznetsov lunges and scores! (Photo credit: YLE.fi)

In the first game of the Oddset Hockey Games tournament, the Russian National Team took on Finland outside at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium. Caps prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was sporting a maroon hoodie to cope with the 1-degree temperature at puck drop (minus-5 wind chill), centered Russia’s first line. Kuznetsov proved to be Russia’s best player notching a goal and an assist in Russia’s 2-0 win.

In the first period, Kuznetsov brought the puck into the offensive zone. After battling several players along the boards, he managed to shovel the puck to Nikolai Zherdev who then attempted a wraparound. Finnish goalie Ari Ahonen was able to make the initial save, but Stanislav Chistov was first to the rebound and batted it home. 1-0 Russia.

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