2013 Winter Classic WINGS vs. LEAFS @ the BIG HOUSE

neilybabes86

WOW 113,000 strong :shock:

should be interesting with the Canadian aspect

but it would quite the sight to see that many people at an NHL game

Indifference71

neilybabes86 wrote:

WOW 113,000 strong :shock:

should be interesting with the Canadian aspect

but it would quite the sight to see that many people at an NHL game

Is this official yet? I was really hoping it was going to be Wings-Blackhawks. Regardless, that will be nuts to have that many people at a hockey game.

neilybabes86

Indifference71 wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

WOW 113,000 strong :shock:

should be interesting with the Canadian aspect

but it would quite the sight to see that many people at an NHL game

Is this official yet? I was really hoping it was going to be Wings-Blackhawks. Regardless, that will be nuts to have that many people at a hockey game.

no but in the report i just saw it said its one of the "worst kept secrets"..

it will be announced soon enough

they need the canadian team to sell all those seats...and with toronto being so close...it makes sense

81

i'm going on the record right now...i will not be watching this game.

and you couldn't pay me to attend.

fuck michigan. :P

The Juggler

81 wrote:

i'm going on the record right now...i will not be watching this game.

and you couldn't pay me to attend.

fuck michigan. :P

how the hell will people see anything happening on the ice? :?

i heard it was tough in philly...can't imagine how bad it would be in a place as big as that...

norm

The Juggler wrote:

81 wrote:

i'm going on the record right now...i will not be watching this game.

and you couldn't pay me to attend.

fuck michigan. :P

how the hell will people see anything happening on the ice? :?.

watch it on their phones

The Juggler

norm wrote:

The Juggler wrote:

81 wrote:

i'm going on the record right now...i will not be watching this game.

and you couldn't pay me to attend.

fuck michigan. :P

how the hell will people see anything happening on the ice? :?.

watch it on their phones

81

The Juggler wrote:

81 wrote:

i'm going on the record right now...i will not be watching this game.

and you couldn't pay me to attend.

fuck michigan. :P

how the hell will people see anything happening on the ice? :?

i heard it was tough in philly...can't imagine how bad it would be in a place as big as that...

it sucks on tv, can't see it being better in person

lukin2006

Suppose to be announced before the all star game...apparently their will be 2 outdoor rinks...1 at comerica park where the alumni game and maybe a college game will be played. It will be interesting...

neilybabes86

thier are a ton of blind spots..i watched the big phillies board for half the game

it was just awesome being there

Johnny Abruzzo

neilybabes86 wrote:

thier are a ton of blind spots..i watched the big phillies board for half the game

it was just awesome being there

My understanding was that upper level seats were all good - the lower the worse the view. Plenty of high seats at Ann Arbor.

neilybabes86

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

thier are a ton of blind spots..i watched the big phillies board for half the game

it was just awesome being there

My understanding was that upper level seats were all good - the lower the worse the view. Plenty of high seats at Ann Arbor.

yes field level was horrible for the most part

i was 231 next to 3rd base ...high enough but the other side of the ice had some problems

Johnny Abruzzo

Funny that several Canadian teams can't host the WC or Heritage Classic because they have gay domes. Could they just keep Skydome open for a few weeks???

pjhawks

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

thier are a ton of blind spots..i watched the big phillies board for half the game

it was just awesome being there

My understanding was that upper level seats were all good - the lower the worse the view. Plenty of high seats at Ann Arbor.

and football stadiums have a more natural seating arrangement than baseball stadiums for hockey. no really odd angles like you get at baseball stadiums.

also heard one of the holdups for the Big House was they don't sell beer and they needed to get a special agreement to be allowed to sell beer at the Winter Classic.

81

pjhawks wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

thier are a ton of blind spots..i watched the big phillies board for half the game

it was just awesome being there

My understanding was that upper level seats were all good - the lower the worse the view. Plenty of high seats at Ann Arbor.

and football stadiums have a more natural seating arrangement than baseball stadiums for hockey. no really odd angles like you get at baseball stadiums.

also heard one of the holdups for the Big House was they don't sell beer and they needed to get a special agreement to be allowed to sell beer at the Winter Classic.

there was also talk that mr pizza pizza might want to put it in comerica since he owns the tigers as well as wants to keep dollars in detroit.

polaris_x

there are a bunch of alumni that played on both teams ... larry murphy, curtis joseph, steve thomas, etc ...

81

polaris_x wrote:

there are a bunch of alumni that played on both teams ... larry murphy, curtis joseph, steve thomas, etc ...

cujo to toronto...murphy to detroit...thomas to toronto.

Jason P

81 wrote:

polaris_x wrote:

there are a bunch of alumni that played on both teams ... larry murphy, curtis joseph, steve thomas, etc ...

cujo to toronto...murphy to detroit...thomas to toronto.

Did Larry Murphy play for Pittsburgh alumni? Larry may have been eligible to play in just about every classic alumni game now that I think about it. :geek:

He would be a lock for Detroit since he works for Fox Sports Detroit coverage of the Red Wings.

Cujo is a Blues alumni to me.

81

Jason P wrote:

81 wrote:

polaris_x wrote:

there are a bunch of alumni that played on both teams ... larry murphy, curtis joseph, steve thomas, etc ...

cujo to toronto...murphy to detroit...thomas to toronto.

Did Larry Murphy play for Pittsburgh alumni? Larry may have been eligible to play in just about every classic alumni game now that I think about it. :geek:

He would be a lock for Detroit since he works for Fox Sports Detroit coverage of the Red Wings.

Cujo is a Blues alumni to me.

larry didn't play for philly or Ny or boston

Phantom Pain

The BIG House....

Heisenberg

81 wrote:

fuck michigan. :P

:thumbup:

81

Heisenberg wrote:

81 wrote:

fuck michigan. :P

:thumbup:

:thumbup: :thumbup:

norm

it's official

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6160 ... nhl-rxl-fb

81

uninnocent-

So 2 million Torontonians probably think they're all going to this. I will be for sure though.

norm

81 wrote:

polaris_x

although it's a detroit home game ... i wouldn't be surprised if it's more split amongst the fans ...

neilybabes86

one thing is for sure...it will sell out

100,000 for an NHL GAME

MFCarissa

I might as well come out of my several month posting hiatus to say that I might be more excited for the alumni game than the actual game. I hope Yzerman, Shanahan, and Fedorov all lace them up.

lukin2006

This will be the best winter classic so far. Anyone who normally does not get a chance to see junior (OHL) hockey and you get a chance to go...definitely go! junior hockey is great...the future NHL players.

I think the whole week be great! and great for Detroit! well done Mr Illitch .

lukin2006

MFCarissa wrote:

I might as well come out of my several month posting hiatus to say that I might be more excited for the alumni game than the actual game. I hope Yzerman, Shanahan, and Fedorov all lace them up.

Yes that would be nice...someone I would have loved to see would be Bob Probert (RIP), unfortunately that will not happen. Hopefully Kocur plays and Domi plays.