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The NHL is planning to hold six outdoor games in football and baseball stadiums across North America in 2014, according to several sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that the league is in the final stages of planning for a series of outdoor games, starting with the annual Winter Classic, which will be played at the "Big House" in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Jan. 1, 2014.

Sources added that details remain fluid because there are things needed to be ironed out, including team approval, licensing and contractual issues with various facilities.

Initially included in the series are games in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Vancouver.

Included in the six outdoor games is the first outdoor regular-season game in California, with the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings set to do battle at Dodger Stadium on Jan. 25.

That game will be the first of three outdoor games planned for the days leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The New York Rangers will play two outdoor games at Yankee Stadium -- against the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 26, and New York Islanders on Jan. 29. The Rangers will be the visiting team for both games.

The final two outdoor adventures would take place during Hockey Weekend Across America, which runs Feb. 28 to March 2. The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Chicago Blackhawks at Soldier Field on March 1.

On March 2, the Canadian-based Heritage Classic will return for its third go-round with the Vancouver Canucks hosting the Ottawa Senators at B.C. Place.

 

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NHL Plans Six Outdoor Games in 2014