NHL misstep?

Listening to Punk Rock Girl by The Dead Milkmen.  Thanks Kim (the original punk rock girl) for introducing us to this song at Thursday kareoke.  

After the two recent successes of the outdoor NHL game, it has been determined that it will be a yearly thing.  This is fantastic news for everyone.  The diehard fans get reminded of why they started watching hockey in the first place and the fan base that don't watch it on a regular, well, they get to watch a game that is played outside.  

However, the NHL is heading for disaster.  There needs to be a huge red light flashing at the offices and bright lights saying NO.  There are three locations they are considering for the 2010 game.  Two of which are awful ideas.

• The Rose Bowl 
• Las Vegas
• Yankee Stadium

One of these things is not like the other one.  One of these things is RIGHT!  How can an outdoor game be played in southern California or Nevada outside with the integrity of the ice obviously in question?  The only reason to play a game in the southwest is to play it indoors or on roller blades.  So Yankee Stadium could be the right choice for the main fact that it is in the northeast part of the United States, so it would be cold enough outside to keep the ice in decent skating condition.  The three outdoor games in recent history are Edmonton, Buffalo, and Chicago.  Three very cold areas.  

There are some areas I think would be great sites for the main fact that it is outside and needs to be in a cold weather area.  

• Montreal
• Boston
• Detroit
• New York
• Chicago
• Toronto

And there is a connection with those cities and the NHL.  True fans know the connection, and if you don't know this connection, you aren't a true fan.