Almost official--2011 NHL Winter Classic @ Heinz Field

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GoPens
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Mar 28, 2010 9:53am
Pens vs. Caps. Looks like it's almost a done deal.

http://post-gazette.com/pg/10087/1046280-61.stm
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killer_ewok
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Mar 28, 2010 11:10am
That will be pretty awesome.
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dazedconfused
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Mar 28, 2010 12:02pm
so the steelers are on the road for the last two weeks of the season?
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trackandccrunner
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Mar 28, 2010 12:45pm
Would be an awesome game. I might even try to get tickets to it.
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capninsano
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Mar 28, 2010 1:45pm
ugh why couldn't this have happened this year I would have been able to score tickets for sure. Would be pretty awesome though
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darbypitcher22
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Mar 28, 2010 6:04pm
juuust wonderful another thing for me to have to listen to Pittsburgh people here at school yammer on and on and on about....
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Al Capone
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Mar 28, 2010 6:57pm
darbypitcher22 wrote: juuust wonderful another thing for me to have to listen to Pittsburgh people here at school yammer on and on and on about....
City of Champions bro. Love it or leave it.
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Strapping Young Lad
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Mar 28, 2010 7:46pm
Leave it.....
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Mar 29, 2010 12:47am
It's not a done deal and far from it. They are lobbying for it and would have to work out a schedule with the Steelers so nothing is certain at this point. But with Yankee Stadium out of the running, they will probably get it unless they go to Canada for it.
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Automatik
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Mar 29, 2010 12:56am
Strapping Young Lad wrote: Leave it.....
You reek of envy.
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Strapping Young Lad
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Mar 29, 2010 1:22am
You reek of pussy.....
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End of Line
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Mar 29, 2010 1:04pm
KnightXC1 wrote: It's not a done deal and far from it. They are lobbying for it and would have to work out a schedule with the Steelers so nothing is certain at this point. But with Yankee Stadium out of the running, they will probably get it unless they go to Canada for it.
I seriously doubt NBC want's to show two Canadian teams.
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End of Line
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Mar 29, 2010 1:05pm
Al Capone wrote:
darbypitcher22 wrote: juuust wonderful another thing for me to have to listen to Pittsburgh people here at school yammer on and on and on about....
City of Champions bro. Love it or leave it.
City Of Champs!

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rock_knutne
Mar 29, 2010 1:37pm
I'm actually a little shocked they would have the Pens back in this so soon. I guess the NHL knows that a Crosy/Ovechkin match up in the Winter Classic would draw dynamite ratings and is the perfect tonic for the NHL.

Rest assured, I will have tickets in hand for this one!
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rock_knutne
Mar 29, 2010 1:41pm
KnightXC1 wrote: It's not a done deal and far from it. They are lobbying for it and would have to work out a schedule with the Steelers so nothing is certain at this point. But with Yankee Stadium out of the running, they will probably get it unless they go to Canada for it.
I think it's safe to say that the Rooneys will cooperate in any way possible to have that event at Heinz Field, even pull some strings with the NFL if they have an issue with schedules. The Winter Classic has become a center piece for the NHL and I would be shocked if the Rooneys didn't cooperate to get the thing scheduled. The Rooneys are all about the city, there aren't many NFL franchises that allow high school championships to be played on their natural playing surface and spend millions to resod it afterwards.
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rock_knutne
Mar 29, 2010 1:44pm
Automatik wrote:
Strapping Young Lad wrote: Leave it.....
You reek of envy.
He's just pissed because the Pens beat the Sabres in Buffalo when they hosted the Winter Classic.
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thavoice
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Mar 29, 2010 3:56pm
Strapping Young Lad wrote: You reek of pussy.....
that could very well be construed as a compliment ya know...
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Strapping Young Lad
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Mar 29, 2010 4:09pm
rock_knutne wrote:
Automatik wrote:
Strapping Young Lad wrote: Leave it.....
You reek of envy.
He's just pissed because the Pens beat the Sabres in Buffalo when they hosted the Winter Classic.
Actually my life isn't dependent on the success or failure of a bunch of million dollar athletes that I don't know.......I want them to win, but i don't get pissed over it.
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Automatik
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Mar 29, 2010 4:14pm
thavoice wrote:
Strapping Young Lad wrote: You reek of pussy.....
that could very well be construed as a compliment ya know...
lol....I was thinking the same thing.

Strap is ALL OVER every Pittsburgh topic. Hes either obsessed or jealous....lets go with a little of both.
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thavoice
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Mar 29, 2010 4:15pm
No doubt he is jealous.
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Strapping Young Lad
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Mar 29, 2010 4:17pm
I wouldn't be a Pittsburgh fan if I knew they were going to win every championship from here to eternity. So, I'm jealous of the fact that they've won but i wouldn't trade being anti-Pittsburgh for anything......
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GeneralsIcer89
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Mar 29, 2010 4:21pm
No surprise to me that Bettman wants Pittsburgh back in it. Surprised he doesn't want his precious Coyotes in the Winter Classic, however. If they aren't a bust, the fans will come, right Gary? Oh wait...even when they are challenging for the Western Conference lead, they STILL have no fans!
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thavoice
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Mar 29, 2010 4:23pm
about the scheduling and such.....

Many people look at the last couple of weeks having a home game as very, very important. Well...if you dont take are of business early on then yeah, it is very important. We go to enough games.....have season tix...and to be quite honst for the most part a home games in the last week or two of the season MANY times dont mean a whole heck of alot. Dont get me wrong...at times it does but most seasons if you play well you have cemented your chances early on.

So.....by wanting the game at Heinz field and possibly having some road games late could stack the schedule early on with home games.....it COULD....

Maybe stack some home games early to make up for it...could help them build a lead early on in the seasons....


Goodall is also talking about making sure the last game is a division game to ensure teams try to win them....putting more importance on them....

Maybe they will make them the last game as this....the teams that finished 1-2 in each division will play in the last game that nxt year.

I dont know...as I said....many times the last game doesnt mean much.

We will see I guess.

I thought it was gonna be at PNC...but agree...football stadiums are much better ideas for this.
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thavoice
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Mar 29, 2010 4:24pm
GeneralsIcer89 wrote: No surprise to me that Bettman wants Pittsburgh back in it. Surprised he doesn't want his precious Coyotes in the Winter Classic, however. If they aren't a bust, the fans will come, right Gary? Oh wait...even when they are challenging for the Western Conference lead, they STILL have no fans!
Gotta play up the top players in the league...

Right now Crosby and Ovechkin are two of the top players in the league.......so that is why
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End of Line
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Mar 29, 2010 4:42pm
GeneralsIcer89 wrote: No surprise to me that Bettman wants Pittsburgh back in it. Surprised he doesn't want his precious Coyotes in the Winter Classic, however. If they aren't a bust, the fans will come, right Gary? Oh wait...even when they are challenging for the Western Conference lead, they STILL have no fans!
IF the Coyotes win the Cup this year, does Bettman get his name on the cup? Since he pretty much owns the team.