These games are important for the fans, for the league, for hockey in general, but they’re important for the players, too. It’s a different night. Oilers winger Benoit Pouliot is now 3-1 outdoors as a Ranger, Hab and Oiler, and the experience isn’t that different for him anymore. It’s a different preparation, a different atmosphere.”Different sums this one up pretty well, right down to the weather delay. Instead, he touched on the other outdoor reality, and it’s one that can certainly put those two points in jeopardy.

Source: National Post October 24, 2016 02:03 UTC