The NHL has announced some of the upcoming outdoor games, and as per usual, people are griping about the participants. Let’s start with the 2019 NHL Winter Classic. The plan is to pit the Chicago Blackhawks against the Boston Bruins at Notre Dame Stadium. I’m actually fine with this matchup and I especially like the venue because I think the NHL needs to do more neutral site games (even though in this instance, the proximity to Chicago means it’ll essentially a home ice advantage for the Blackhawks). The internet has been awash with “Blackhawks again?!?!” comments. I get that argument; the league seems to really love throwing some faux-back sweaters on Kane and Toews and shoving them outside. The obvious reason why the league does this? The Blackhawks sell tickets, and more importantly, bring strong TV ratings. While the NHL has stepped up the number of outdoor games that they put on in each season, they’re still a bit of a novelty and usually do well as far as ticket ...