The inevitable finally occurred Thursday morning when the NHL officially announced the postponements of the 2021 Winter Classic in Minneapolis and the 2021 All-Star Game in Sunrise, Fla.
While the NHL didn’t announce when the Winter Classic and All-Star Game will be rescheduled, sources tell The Athletic that the Winter Classic at Target Field between the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues is expected to be pushed to Jan. 1, 2022.
“The NHL has given us every indication that the Winter Classic is coming to the State of Hockey and Target Field when it is safe to do so and our fans can fully embrace it,” Wild president Matt Majka said. “We look forward to that day.”
The All-Star Game in Florida is more complicated to reschedule because the NHL is expected to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. That usually would mean there would be no All-Star Game during the 2021-22 season.
As of now, the Feb. 20, 2021, NHL…
