Rangers spoil the outdoor party in Philly

Daily musings | Monday 2 January 2012 by

Moving the Winter Classic outdoor game from it’s New Years day slot to January 2nd in order to avoid clashing with the NFL schedule across America was one thing. Having to work on the 2nd meant I would miss the game live, but thanks to PVR I knew I’d be able to record it, avoid the result and watch it later. But moving the face-off time from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (to avoid sun glare apparently) meant the scheduled recording cut off early. Thankfully I arrived home in the nick of time to start recording again and catch the final period, but the upshot was missing the bulk of the second period – the only period the Philadelphia Flyers managed to score before eventually succumbing to the New York Rangers 3-2.

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