The Nashville Predators are with over half of the other teams in the league who have never played in the NHL Winter Classic, which started in 2008. It’s a great event that usually caters to the classic NHL franchises that have large fanbases that scatter all across the country.
This annual event is extremely important for the NHL in terms of gaining more fans and pulling in further the casual hockey fan who tends to only watch their favorite team. The 2019 version can be considered a huge success despite it featuring a last-place team.
The Blackhawks, who are in last place in the Central Division, squared off against the Bruins.