9 photos of a hockey-fied Yankee Stadium that will totally confuse Yankees fans
Yankees fans, beware: the following pictures may throw off your sense of equilibrium.
Yankee Stadium was totally hockey-fied for the NHL Stadium Series, and Wednesday's matchup between the Rangers and the Islanders was both awesome and disorienting.
For example, this is the home team's locker room, but where are the pinstripes?
#Isles looking over some video in the locker room. Just 30 minutes until warmups at Yankee Stadium! #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/Y3c1OuQtTM
- NYIslanders (@NYIslanders) January 29, 2014
The sign says "Yankee Stadium" -- but how are there people ice skating all over the infield?
PHOTO: Some campers from #NYR summer camp skating at Yankee Stadium! #NYRGoSkate #NYRally pic.twitter.com/9tqq4yvx2h
- New York Rangers (@NYRangers) January 29, 2014
It's really weird seeing the iconic frieze and a weather report that's so cold:
It's just a bit chilly out in the Bronx #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/cAG6J8SU9n
- NHL on NBC Sports (@NHLonNBCSports) January 30, 2014
Why aren't these guys doing the YMCA on the infield?
#Isles "warm-up" with some soccer out in the snow by the ice surface. #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/ORIQtZYG0j
- NYIslanders (@NYIslanders) January 29, 2014
There are two people in this photograph, but neither is wearing a Derek Jeter jersey. This can't be Yankee Stadium:
These fans don't agree on who to cheer for, but they both agree it's important to stay warm. #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/ZSPgNu9h8B
- NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2014
I guess this kind of looked familiar:
While it may be odd seeing the stadium covered in snow, it sure is beautiful:
Bird's-eye view of a little outdoor shinny at Yankee Stadium. #StadiumSeries #Isles #NYR pic.twitter.com/4Lh6G7nkXC
- NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2014
And it was an awesome evening of hockey:
Back-to-back #StadiumSeries games at Yankee Stadium go out with a bang after @NYRangers 2-1 win vs. @NYIslanders. pic.twitter.com/q5yPDapNR8
- NHL (@NHL) January 30, 2014
But don't worry, Yankee fans -- in three months, it'll look just like this: