There was snow. There was fire. And after years of planning, there was hockey on a baseball field in Miami. The Florida Panthers and New York Rangers dropped the puck Friday night in the 44th outdoor game in NHL history.

Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad ties franchise record with PPG in first period of Winter Classic Mika Zibanejad made some history in the opening period of the 2026 NHL Winter Classic. After the Rangers killed off a pair of penalties over the first 10 minutes of the game, they were able to capitalize on their own opportunity to take a 1-0 lead.

Setting The Stage As the NHL calendar turns to January, the focus turns toward one of hockey’s most cherished traditions: the Winter Classic. Tonight, the New York Rangers face off against the Florida Panthers under the open sky of loanDepot Park in Miami,

The Texas Rangers are going to need all the offense they can get this season to compete in a very difficult AL West division.

For the first time in actual decades, the Old Firm derby takes on a kind of desperate feel to it as Celtic and Rangers hope to keep themselves in the Scottish Premiership title race as they meet on Saturday.

RANGERS RUNDOWN The New York Rangers will face the Florida Panthers in the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic, the NHL’s 44th outdoor game and first-ever in the State of Florida, at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins (8:00 PM - TV: TNT - Radio: 1150 ESPN).

The Texas Rangers are in the process of a large roster shakeup this offseason. The team that brought the organization their first World Series title just two se