First outdoor NHL game played in U.S. draws big TV numbers down south
Published 1/2/2008 by Canadian Press at NHL.com News in English
NEW YORK - More people in the U.S. tuned in on New Year's Day to see the NHL play outdoors than any other regular-season game in more than a decade.
The Penguins-Sabres game in snowy Buffalo - the first regular-season outdoor NHL game in the...
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Sydney Crosby somehow saw space between Ryan Miller's pads as he shuffled through driving snow and gave Pittsburgh a 2-1 shootout win over the Sabres at the outdoor Winter Classic in front of an NHL-record 71,217 fans on Tuesday.
First outdoor NHL game played in US draws big TV numbers
NEW YORK (AP) - More people tuned in on New Year's Day to see the NHL play outdoors than any other regular-season game in more than a decade. The Penguins-Sabres game in snowy Buffalo - the first regular-season outdoor NHL game in the United Sta...
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