For the first time in League history, the NHL will host outdoor hockey in Florida! The 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic will feature the Florida Panthers hosting the New York Rangers at loanDepot park, home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins, on Jan. 2, 2026 while the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium, home of the National Football League’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on Feb. 1, 2026.
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39 Comments
LETTSSSSSS GOOOO!!!!
This is a bad idea, especially in Florida weather
W
The Rangers were just in a Stadium Series. Should’ve sent the Canes, Caps, or Leafs
Time to go on vacation baby! 🎉🎉🎉
Ngl, it’s a cool concept to have both games in Florida, but it would have been cooler to just have Florida and Tampa Bay play each other
Winter classic and stadium series? Why not just have both Florida teams playing against each other at one outdoor game
Why aren't they playing each other?
Pond hockey nice
Boston and New York again… geez!! Enough already
All these outdoor games ruin the so called winter classic
THERE ARE OTHER TEAMS THAN THE BRUINS RANGERS AND BLACKHAWKS THAT CAN PLAY IN OUTDOOR GAMES HOLY CHRIST
Shut the hell up people and stop complaining, Florida’s first outdoor game, LDP is indoors, both are eastern showdowns, just be happy they are trying something very neat and fun.
It’s exciting, but I’m kinda sad we won’t be able to have the possibility of snow during either of these :/
This makes no sense.
2027 is Canadiens leafs for winter classic……. right 😬😬
Well, that's going to be… interesting…
Rangers and boston wth terrible choices for the matchup
Rip winter classic
Let’s go Lightning.
There’s no novelty with outdoor games anymore. Go back to one on New Years Day.
YESSS GO CATS GO!
Winter classic in a place that doesn't have winter.
Shouldn’t it have been Rangers Lightning and Boston Florida as the matchups? I guess it’s cool for Florida fans to see their teams outside
Why are we subjected to watching boston and the rangers again be in an outdoor game? There are other markets….
Boston gets another outdoor game 🙄
Ngl kinda would have rather had it at Hard Rock 🙁
Why are Florida and Tampa not playing eachother?
Guys you’ll never believe where I am right now…
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Can’t wait to see it on the tv
Obviously selecting NYR and BOS as the opponents is making sure an original six team is playing, but also tapping into those snowbirds 🌴 ❄️
When are the Sharks part of this?
Underwater hockey???
ice does melt in florida and snow rarely falls but this is exciting lol
Glad to see you learned from your dumbest mistake of having the WC on New Years friggin Eve!!
What the Florida?
Dafuq is this 😂 why pick shyt teams to do this. Especially in a hot climate, just when you think stuuupid couldn't win, stupidity prevails
WOOOOOOOO GOOD