US EditionRangers Beat Panthers 5-1 in First Outdoor Hockey Game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad Has Hat Trick
The 44th NHL outdoor game featured Olympic player introductions and was the second-warmest in league history at 63 degrees Fahrenheit, showcasing hockey in a unique Miami setting.
- On Friday, the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers dropped the puck in the NHL's 44th outdoor game at LoanDepot Park, Miami, where the roof and left-field windows opened.
- To raise the sport's profile, the NHL chose Miami for the spectacle, staging the Winter Classic in Little Havana to grow outdoor and youth hockey beyond northern venues.
- Panthers arrived in `Miami Vice` white suits and Ferraris as fire shot skyward along their path, while the Rangers were called to the ice with a snow effect at 8:13 p.m.
- New York won 5-1 with Zibanejad's hat trick and first five-point outdoor game, as Lafrenière had three assists and Shesterkin stopped 36 shots.
- Reporters who cover the sport argued the event's value extends beyond the standings by showcasing hockey nationally despite LoanDepot Park seating sightlines and ice quality complaints, while players called the experience special and impressive.
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Rangers beat Panthers 5-1 in first outdoor hockey game in Miami. Mika Zibanejad has hat trick
The New York Rangers have continued their dominance in outdoor games. Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick, Artemi Panarin scored twice and the Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic at Miami's loanDepot Park.
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