“We would love a little snow… In February in Jersey, we could get 20 inches, and we knew that from the start,” Mayer said. “Snow for one of our outdoor games is great and especially when it’s just a sprinkling, so we’ll take it. It would be amazing, but at the moment it doesn’t seem to be in the cards. “
Mayer encourages fans to arrive early if they are attending the Devils-Flyers game.
“The parking lots open early and as far as tailgating…go ahead,” he said. “It’s Jersey. Whether you go to a Giants or Jets football game, or see Bruce Springsteen, you always get here early, you’re here all day. It’s an experience, it’s not just not a hockey game.’ And if you just come for a hockey game, you lose. We want people to come here and enjoy the fan experience. “
Before the games, PreGame will entertain fans with fun hockey attractions at MetLife Stadium Parking Lot G with dynamic activities from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET on February 17 and from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET on subsequent days . day.
“It’s a region that loves the NHL, that loves hockey and these three teams, so there are a lot of people to watch the games and, for us, it’s a showcase of the League, a showcase of the sport” , Mayer said. “It’s going to be a big weekend for us.”
The Jonas Brothers will perform at 6:30 p.m. ET before the Devils-Flyers showdown, and will also perform during the second intermission. The Gaslight Anthem will perform a series of their songs during the first intermission and sing their hit “Howl,” the Devils’ goal song since 2015-16, after any New Jersey score.
“It’s a great place to have an outdoor hockey game,” Mayer said. “Football stadiums are generally good, but the sight lines at MetLife are absolutely perfect. One of the great myths of an outdoor game is that the higher you are, the better the seat. When you get a seat At level 100 for an NFL game, you’re like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to be there.’ But it actually gets better the higher you go and from so many viewpoints of this stadium.
“We’ve been to ballparks, we’ve played outdoor games in New York, so for fans of the Rangers and the Islanders and the Devils and Flyers, I think they’re going to be pleasantly surprised by the quality of visual experience. turns out to be.”
