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Conklin Getting His 3rd Outdoor Game
There are many guys in the League that have never had the chance to be soak in the pageantry of an NHL outdoor game while Conklin is going to get his third such experience Jan. 1.
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It's not you play, it's 'weather' you win the game
Snapshots — ... on Monday, and Conklin says that Conklin talked to NHL.com's Dan Rosen about his weather-related experiences in the Heritage Classic as the Edmonton Oilers' starter and the Winter Classic in Buffalo as the Penguins' netminder: December 20, NHL.com : "They're so different so I don't think there is anybody that is truly an expert," he said. "The weather could be minus-10 or it could be 40 degrees, so how do you prepare for all that stuff?" He does, however, know the good and bad about playing outside. For instance, Conklin said it was easier to play through the Buffalo blizzard ...

The Winter Classic enters its second year
Blue & Gold (of Buffalo) — ... While Buffalo is not involved, and is actually playing later today against Toronto, there is still plenty of reasons to be interested in this game. For one these type of events do not happen all too often, although Ty Conklin always seems to be involved. This is Conklin's third outdoor NHL game, making him the only player to go three for three. Secondly after dismissing the game as the ...

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