MetLife Stadium Will Host NHL Outdoor Doubleheader in 2024
Outdoor N.H.L. hockey will make its debut in New Jersey next year when MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford will host a four-team doubleheader of sorts in the league’s so-called Stadium Series.
The New Jersey Devils will play the Philadelphia Flyers on the night of Saturday, Feb. 17, and the Islanders will play the Rangers on the same ice the following day, the National Hockey League announced on Saturday.
The league said it expects more than 75,000 spectators per game, and to continue its streak of 37 consecutive sellouts for regular season outdoor games, which began in their modern form in 2003.
“It’s a big N.F.L. stadium and it’s our goal to bring it to life in a way that, frankly, we haven’t seen that much,” said Steve Mayer, the N.H.L.’s chief content officer. “We are going to get super creative and highlight the area.”
Source: The New York Times
