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Pens, Sabres Will Play Outside

Tickets sell out within half-hour for NHL's first outdoor match in 4 years

By Jesse Andrews,  Newser User

Posted Sep 19, 2007 6:06 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The NHL has scheduled its first outdoor game since 2003, with Pittsburgh visiting Buffalo in the 73,000-seat Ralph Wilson Stadium on New Years Day, 2008. The current NHL attendance record is 57,167, when Montreal visited Edmonton; this is poised to be shattered, as tickets for Buffalo-Pittsburgh sold out within half an hour.

Commissioner Gary Bettman waxed poetic, saying, "There is something very special about taking hockey out into the elements, back to its roots, back to the place where so many boys and girls first learned to love our game." Added Penguins GM Ray Shero: "We're hoping that, in the worst case, it might be cold. That would be great."

A news conference is held at Ralph Wilson Stadium announcing the New Year's day hockey game in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. The Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins for the NHL hockey game. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)
A news conference is held at Ralph Wilson Stadium announcing the New Year's day hockey game in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. The Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins for the NHL hockey...   (Associated Press)
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference at Ralph Wilson Stadium announcing the New Year's day hockey game in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. The Buffalo Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference at Ralph Wilson Stadium announcing the New Year's day hockey game in Orchard Park, N.Y. on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007. The Buffalo Sabres will...   (Associated Press)
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