Bruins and Flyers reportedly to play at Lake Tahoe in February

It is being reported that the Boston Bruins will play an outdoor game at Lake Tahoe in February against the Philadelphia Flyers.

When word became official last month that the NHL was returning to action in January, one of the new looks for the 2020-21 season was the new realigned divisions for one year.

The new alignment with four new divisions would cut down on travel for teams and keep them more regionalized. The Boston Bruins were placed in the East Division and will play each team eight times in the 56-game shortened season.

With fans not allowed at the TD Garden for at least the beginning of the season, the Bruins were rumored to be one of as many as eight teams exploring at playing games at outdoor venus in their city.

According to a report from Hockey Night in Canada and the NHL Network reporter Elliotte Friedman, the Black and Gold will plan an outdoor game. The NHL is planning two outdoor games in Lake Tahoe in February with no fans in attendance. The Colorado Avalanche will play the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game, with the Bruins playing the Philadelphia Flyers the next day.

The exact dates have not been finalized, but it appears the two-game, two-day “Outdoor Weekend” games would be played in mid-February. Both the Bruins and Flyers have their largest gap of off days this season around the middle of the month.

The game would be broadcast on NBC and will be one of seven Bruins’ games scheduled to be broadcast by NBC and NBCSN during the regular-season. The game would also include drone camera angles of the game, giving fans a new viewing experience for hockey.

Boston will open training camp Sunday at Warrior Ice Arena, in preparation for their season opener on Jan. 14 at the New Jersey Devils.