"NHL Hockeyverse Matchup of the Week" uses puck and player tracking to recap a regular-season game in an animated world.

Until he didn’t. On Wednesday, the NHL made it official: The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers in the 2026 Winter Classic at LoanDepot Park — the home of the Miami Marlins — on Jan. 2.

The ‘NHL Hockeyverse Matchup of the Week' will leverage computer puck and player tracking to re-create a recent contest with ...

The NHL and hockey in Florida have been so successful recently that the league is having the Panthers and Lightning host outdoor games in a subtropical climate. One of the final frontiers for the ...

“Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State? Never let it be said that our league isn’t willing to accept a challenge.” It’s a long time coming, but the Panthers and Lightning have ...

Ice hockey may not evoke thoughts of beaches, sunshine and palm trees but that did not stop the NHL from announcing on Wednesday that, for the first time, it will hold outdoor games in Florida ...

The NHL is bringing not one but two outdoor games to Florida next season with a pair of games in the ‘Sunshine State of Hockey.’ To celebrate the success of two its biggest sunbelt success stories, ...

“Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State? Never let it be said that our league isn’t willing to accept a challenge.” Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "Outdoor NHL games in the ...

Slavin Sr. wore a Miami Marlins hoodie. The Panthers season ticket holders from West Palm Beach, Florida, had traveled north to attend an NHL outdoor game figuring they wouldn’t get the chance ...

Warm weather locations are normally ruled out for NFL outdoor games because the ice will melt / Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images Every year since 2008, the NHL has played at least one game outdoors ...

1, 2026, in a Stadium Series game. “Stanley Cups, strings of sellouts and the exponential growth of youth and high school hockey throughout the state have demonstrated that Florida is a hockey hotbed, ...

“Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State? Never let it be said that our league isn’t willing to accept a challenge.” It’s a long time coming, but the Panthers and Lightning have ...