It is expected to be the second-largest crowd ever for an NHL game. “It’ll be a nice venue, have a good feel, and everybody in Texas and this area, they know about the Cotton Bowl,” Stars centre Joe Pavelski said. It will be the first outdoor NHL game for the 64-year-old Canadian, and it brings back memories of his dad building a rink in the backyard for winter games. “This is something that my dad would absolutely love.”The largest crowd to see an NHL game was 105,491 at Michigan Stadium five years ago when Toronto beat Detroit in a shootout at the Winter Classic. Weekend rain and temperatures near 20 C created quite a puddle at the Cotton Bowl, forcing crews to redo logos and lines.

Source: thestar December 31, 2019 23:03 UTC