The game was the first played outdoors in Florida. Fans arrived at the home of the Marlins with the roof and windows closed, but they were soon opened.

The NHL had one final controversial play to handle involving Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand before the calendar moved to 2026. The play in question occurred Tuesday night, as Marchand caught Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson high with his right elbow just over a minute into overtime.

The league will lean heavily into a Gasparilla theme, and the field setup won’t be complete until just before puck drop.

It's anticipating this wonderful celebration of our game on all the levels and with our families and with our friends and new fans and our fans.'

The New York Islanders dropped a game, 4-2, to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, but the final score was overshadowed by Mathew Barzal’s retaliatory incident with Mason Marchment. Midway through the second period, Blue Jackets forward Marchment delivered a knee-on-knee hit to Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer.

Miami will likely have the warmest temperature at the 8 p.m. ET puck drop in the history of the Winter Classic, where the average temperature for all previous sites at puck drop was 33 degrees, but the league and Marlins say they have a plan to ensure the ice will be ready to go on game day. The game will air on TNT.

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Mathew Barzal is now awaiting possible NHL discipline after a serious stick hit involving Mason Marchment. The play occurred Sunday night during the New York Islanders game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena.

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All the ways to watch NHL Winter Classic 2026 live streams for FREE, with LoanDepot Park in Miami hosting the warm-weather Rangers vs Panthers showdown.