Capitals need to be in the 2011 NHL Winter Classic

I could care less if we’re in the winter classic, as we’ll never be the home team, and I ain’t traveling that far for a game on New Years day. Should they be? Sure. Should they have been this year, absolutely. Great picks, NBC.

You’ll understand if I care more about what happens in the next 6 months than a year from now, yes?

Rangers: opponent is good, but since Yankee Stadium is out I say FedEx or Nationals Park.

Devils: I don’t see anything wrong with this except the scheduling, after all, the field is for two football teams and the game would be on a Sat. it would be hard to work with two schedules.

Islanders: I don’t think NBC would want to use the Islanders just because of the way this years went with the Flyers being chosen over the Caps.

Wild: I would like it to the WC go west, but again NBC and their ratings issue. Other than that I see no reason this couldn’t work, the fans in MN are great and would sell it out in a minute.

Wings: I don’t want to see a team be in two in less then a 10 year span. (The reason I don’t want to see Caps v. Pens)

Jackets: Not very interesting in my opinion. Nash is the only real known player to the casual hockey fan.

Avs: I find this to be a great choice, young talent on both teams and Colorado being a surprise this year makes it interesting. But again NBC may disagree.

My vote: If it’s not in D.C. then I want it to be in Canada against either the Habs or the Canucks. But there are rumors that there will be a “Canadian Classic” next year which in case I vote for the Devils.

On the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Yea they suck but still…

I definitely want to see the Caps in the winter classic, but like BP I’m more concerned about the next 5.5 months.

On a side note, I’ve got to say you managed to nail almost all of my pet peeves. I guess I’m an old curmudgeon or something, but take the time to preview your post. It’s one thing to have a poorly written comment, but if you’re going to take the time to post a Fanpost/shot you might as well give it a quick once over…not only will you look smarter, but it might encourage further discussion.

/now get off my lawn

We’ve discussed this at beyond length already. The NBC and the NHL are pretty clearly eager to get the Caps in the game. The most likely/only candidates are against the Rangers in Meadowlands Stadium, the Penguins in Heinz Field, or, since it’s been mentioned so much, the Wild somewhere in Minnesota. It won’t be the Devils or the Islanders and it won’t be in Citi Field.

Then Caps vs. Toronto at the Rogers’ Center (ie. the old SkyDome). To commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812, with the teams from the two cities that suffered the most damage in the conflict (Washington, and York, Canada, now Toronto)….

Plain and simple, Cap$man78, you’re completely right.

At Nats stadium?

I say Caps vs Pens, on the National Mall.

1. Who cares if Pitt was in the classic a few years ago? It’d be the best possible matchup.
2. You couldn’t get anywhere near 20k fans seated at a game on the Mall, but that’s ok too. Bill it as an intimate event. People watch it on TV regardless, and I can’t tell you how many people(who were NOT at the game) said to me: “Man, the views at that game were horrible! Fans at Fenway were so far away from the action! Must’ve sucked.”

When ice surface technology improves, I’d love to see a Thanksgiving Day / New Years Day home and away series against the Rangers — game one at West Point, game two at the Naval Academy in Annapolis.

I’d love the Caps to become the unofficial team of the Navy. Go Navy!

I think a New Years Day game would be great for the Caps.

At 7:00pm. At VC.

I was pretty sure the word was that the league was in fact trying to get the Caps to play in the next Winter Classic.

i wouldn’t be opposed to seeing each team host a WC at least once