Hockey
Winter classic. Rangers crush Florida in NHL outdoor game
One game played during the NHL regular season 2026 NHL Winter Classic – a traditional outdoor match.
The New York Rangers beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
This is a unique outdoor match held for the first time in warm Florida.
Rangers played better and won 5:1, and Mika Zibanejad scored a hat-trick for the first time in Winter Classic history. Florida responded with a single goal.
The NHL’s winter classic – a traditional outdoor game. This time it took place on a baseball field in Miami. organizers even used additional equipment to protect the ice in hot weather.
Hockey. NHL Winter Classic 2026
Miami (FL), January 2-3, 2026
Florida Panthers – New York Rangers – 1:5
Washers:
- 0:1. 15:09 – Zibanejad (Lafreniere, Panarin), white.
- 0:2. 16:13 – Panarin (Zibanejad, Lafreniere)
- 0:3. 20:58 – Zibanejad (Lafreniere, Trocheck)
- 1:3. 42:20 – Rinehart (Bennett, Marchand), shot.
- 1:4. 52:25 – Panarin (Trochek, Zibanejad), white.
- 1:5. 58:32 – Zibanejad (empty goal), men.
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Source: Sport UA
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