A report broke recently that stated the Nashville Predators were going to be hosting the Carolina Hurricanes at Bristol Motor Speedway for the 2027 NHL Winter Classic. The report was wrong, and it has since been officially announced that the Utah Mammoth will host the Colorado Avalanche at the next Winter Classic, which will be held at Rice-Eccles Stadium on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
Still, it seems far past the time that the Predators were involved in another outdoor game, and with the success of the MLB Speedway Classic, Bristol might make a ton of sense as a location.