When designing the jerseys for the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic , Dom Fillion knew he wanted to tell a story.

Specifically, he wanted to incorporate history and nostalgia, themes that blend right into the marquee matchup between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers at loanDepot Park in Miami on Jan. 2 (8 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, truTV, TNT, SNW, SNO, SNE, TVAS).

It will be the first outdoor NHL game in the state of Florida, but it won’t be the only one, with the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning set to play the Navy Federal Credit Union 2026 Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Feb. 1.

Fillon said the Winter Classic’s long history -- the first took place in 2008 -- called for the old-school approach.

“The Winter Classic is such an amazing event,” Fillion, senior

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