NHL All-Star Game awarded to Las Vegas in 2022

Game will be played at The Fortress around the "traditional midpoint" of the regular season
A save is made during the 2020 NHL All-Star Game
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Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Las Vegas will play host to the NHL All-Star Weekend in 2022.

The National Hockey League announced information Monday for it's signature season events, including the 2022 NHL Winter Classic®, the 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend and the 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™.

The All-Star Weekend will take place at T-Mobile Arena, and will be scheduled during the traditional midway point of the NHL regular season. Events will include the All-Star Skills and the All-Star Game, and will feature various hockey-themed events, entertainment and activities. Confirmed dates for All-Star Weekend will be announced when available.

The Winter Classic, traditionally played outdoors, will feature the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild at the home of the Minnesota Twins, Target Field, in Minneapolis, Minn., on January 1, 2022.

The NHL Stadium Series will visit the home of the Tennessee Titans, Nissan Stadium, in Nashville, Tennessee, where the Nashville Predators will play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 26, 2022. It will be the second regular-season outdoor game for the Predators and first such game for the Lightning.

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