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Not looking good for the Winnipeg Jets to be the Wild opponent in 2021 Winter Classic

Elliotte Friedman in his 31 Thoughts today wrote:

“St. Louis is on track to be Minnesota’s opponent in the 2021 Winter Classic.”

While there was hope that the Jets would be the opponent on the day it was announced that the Wild would host the 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field it was reported by John Shannon that the Blues were the front runners.

It is too bad as you have to think the Jets would make for a very good opponent in terms of rivalry and traveling fan base. Ratings maybe not so much.

Of the 23 outdoor games to take place in the United States (12 Winter Classic or 11 Stadium Series) only three have involved a Canadian opponent (Toronto x 2 and Montreal).

David Minuk

Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games.