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Devils’ Coleman Really Wants To Be The Stars’ Opponent In The Winter Classic As They Roll Into Town Tonight

The NHL announced yesterday that the Dallas Stars will host the 2020 Winter Classic, the league’s marquee outdoor game, at the Cotton Bowl. They did not announce an opponent for the game — and actually have stated publicly they’re curious what fans and the public thinks should be the matchup for the southernmost Winter Classic in league history.

That’s when Plano native Blake Coleman, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils, made sure to throw his team into the proverbial hat:

Ironically, he was in Dallas on New Years Day this season as the team faces the Stars at the American Airlines Center tonight.