It will honor this grand old place.
"You are not going to believe what this iconic stadium is going to look like," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.
Cotton Bowl Stadium opened in 1930 and has been home to multiple football and soccer teams, including the NFL's Dallas Cowboys from 1960-71. From 1937-2009, it hosted the Cotton Bowl Classic. This is where a flu-ridden Joe Montana downed chicken soup and Notre Dame downed Houston 35-34 on Jan. 1, 1979, when temperatures were in the 20s with a sub-zero wind chill - "or, as we like to call it, hockey weather," Commissioner Bettman said.
"The history and nostalgia here is unlike any other venue in our city," Alberts said. "For many years, the Cotton Bowl was the beginning of a great day of college football on New Year's Day. We, along with the Predators and the NHL, are happy to bring back the tradition of a marquee event at this historic venue on the first of January."
The players cannot wait.