The rumors around the NHL is that either next season or the season after that, the Bruins will host a Stadium Series game against the Canadiens at Gillette Stadium.  At least one hockey magazine site is confirming the rumor, although they state that the announcement will wait until after the Olympics.

Do I want to go to such a rumored game?  Yes and no.  First off, I always enjoy a hockey game.  Hell, we’re going to see the Providence Bruins play in Manchester this weekend.  Second, I have still never been to Gillette Stadium.  I’ve sort of been waiting for an excuse to present itself.  At one point I thought about going to a Revolution game just to check out the stadium, but the idea of paying to watch soccer… ugh, talk about horror.  I can’t stomach football anymore, and none of my can’t miss bands are big enough to fill a 68,000 seat venue.  (Unless maybe the three surviving members of Pink Floyd decide to get back together.)  So a Bruins game sounds like the excuse I’ve been waiting all these years for.

The downside, of course, is that it’s going to be played in January or February.  Two and a half hours in temps below 20 degrees?  Yeah, not likely.  If they push it out to the end of the season, maybe late March or early April, or if maybe they move it to the beginning of the season.  I don’t think a late October date would be too bad. 

It’s all just speculation, and when it comes down to it I don’t think I would actually want to go anyway.  It’s fun to think about though.