NHL Winter Classic

-- fox sports news analyst Rick -- with the business of the NHL this week with an amazing set of playoff series including two original six. Conference semifinals. Which generate substantial interest. But there are some off ice issues have to be taking care of the good side course like agreed to be the title sponsor of the NHL's newly created stadiums series. -- success are football and baseball stadiums. Terms of the deal were not disclosed course like -- pretty big sponsor in NHL history. At least I'd sit in years three or 75. Million dollar deal with the league. -- -- 2011. -- just the NHL each game expected to produce thirty million dollars in revenue. The only concern for the NHL's ensuring that he influx of outdoor games does not diminish the novelty the league's signature event. The winter classic . Speaking of other events NHL close to committing its players for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi pending approval from team owners. Beleaguered -- association were unable to reach an agreement on the Olympic participation -- new collective barks. -- earlier this year. Finally. After the courts that badly of late NHL player Derrick Bogart filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the league. The suit claimed the NHL responsible for physical trauma and brain damage he sustained over succeed seasonally. He committed suicide in May 2011. At the age of