Steve Mayer on the NHL winter classic in Minnesota on January 1st, 2022

Steve Mayer on the NHL winter classic in Minnesota on January 1st, 2022

Author: The Athletic December 22, 2021 Duration: 48:56

NHL Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer joins SFTS to reveal all sorts of cool, juicy details about the upcoming Winter Classic and All-Star Game, including a skills event on the Bellagio Fountain. Steve gives an inside glimpse into how a major event is visualized, planned and executed, and he talks about what life has been like behind the scenes in the NHL the past hectic few weeks.

Plus Russo with the latest on the struggling Wild who are winless in four games and battling injuries ahead of the long awaited winter classic on New Years Day 2022. 


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