Why The NHL Should Chill Out With The Winter Classic

First of all I want to say I love the Winter Classic.  I watched both the Montreal-Edmonton and last year's Pittsburgh-Buffalo as well as the "Cold War" between Michigan and Michigan State. The Buffalo-Pittsburgh had the exact storybook ending the league wanted-the whether you like it or not the face of the NHL, Sidney Crosby, scoring the goal in a shootout. Both games were great for the game and the league and even better for the fans. However the NHL needs to learn how to not overdo a good thing.  The Winter Classic is like chocolate its great once in awhile but if you continue it on a consistent basis you will grow sick of it. There was a four-year gap in between the "Heritage Classic" and the "AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic" which was huge for the NHL.  That game was also a huge success and paved the way for the Buffalo-Pittsburgh game. But also while fans remembered the game they missed it. Most fans also loved the whole concept of playing outside and on basically a "pond" ... [link]