Reports: NHL planning two outdoor games at Lake Tahoe for 2021 season
While the NHL's standard slate of outdoor games in 2021 was postponed, the league is planning to host two of them at Lake Tahoe this season, according to multiple reports.
The matchups will feature the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights on Feb. 20 and the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins on Feb. 21 at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nevada, according to Sportsnet and The Athletic. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported the event will be played around the 16th, 17th and 18th holes and will max out at "about 400" team personnel and event workers without fans. NBC included those matchups and dates on its broadcast schedule.
The 56-game NHL season is set to start Jan. 13.
According to The Athletic, the scheduled Jan. 1 Winter Classic game at Minnesota's Target Field between the Wild and St. Louis Blues will take place next year. The 2021 Stadium Series game on Feb. 20 at Carter-Finley Stadium with the Carolina Hurricanes was postponed with no new date announced.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lake Tahoe to host two outdoor NHL games this season, per reports
