The NHL is expecting one of its largest crowds ever at this weekend’s outdoor game in Columbus.
Steve Mayer, president of NHL content and events, said more than 90,000 fans are expected to attend the game between the Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
“This is an iconic place,” Mayer said of the home of the Buckeyes. “I’ve watched some incredible sporting events take place in this building, and it’s special to be here and for us to actually look at what will be the second-largest crowd in the history of these outdoor games, and to know that even though it started many years ago, we’re still going strong, and we’re bringing a game to Columbus for the first time. It’s kind of unbelievable that we haven’t been here.”
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The record for the largest crowd at an NHL game is 105,491, which was set at Michigan Stadium when the Red Wings faced the Maple Leafs in the Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2014.
Ohio Stadium can seat 102,780 fans for football, but some seats are unavailable due to a stage being set up for a concert by Twenty One Pilots during the first intermission, the NHL said.
The Stadium Series game will be the first time the Blue Jackets will skate in an outdoor game. It is the sixth such game for the Red Wings.
Fans in Canada can watch the game on FX and Sportsnet+ on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT.
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