Yeah the NHL has really beaten the golden goose to death here. The volume of games and the repeated appearances by certain teams has killed any charm it once held.
If it were my call I'd keep the Winter Classic untouched, and then alternate Heritage Classics and Stadium Series game every second year.
2015 - Winter Classic
2016 - Winter Classic & Stadium Series (I actually do like the California teams hosting)
2017 - Winter Classic
2018 - Winter Classic & Heritage Classic
And so on. Every second season has two outdoor games, and makes the Heritage Classic/Stadium Series games a once in 4 years event.
But this of course ignores other things like the Olympics and the league's desire to fire up the money printing machine as much as possible.
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