Islanders Reveal Winter Classic Logo http://t.co/Um6zMSk2z9#isles#winterclassic

— Andy Graziano ™ (@tazman19) November 12, 2013

You read that right. A blogger that covers the New York Islanders wrote about the New York Islanders Winter Classic logo. Only problem. The New York Islanders are not playing in the 2014 Winter Classic. The Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs are.

This is not a blogger vs beat writer vs MSM vs who cares right now post. My point is the NHL had something great going with the Winter Classic. Last season’s lockout and postponing of the 2013 Winter Classic at University of Michigan’s Big House and adding the Stadium Series has taken away that novelty factor from the Winter Classic.

Sometimes less is more.

Taking something simple like an outdoor game and adding a bunch more makes more just feel like less.

Understanding that the NHL is a business, the addition of the Stadium Series games makes business sense in the short term; but has the NHL shot themselves in the foot with generating future revenue off the Winter Classic? Will the Winter Classic still have that thrill for players and fans that it had held up until now?

The 2014 Winter Classic is under two months away, then the Stadium Series will start. This is probably not the last faux pa that will come to pass in that time.