PITTSBURGH -- It looks like the potential opponents for the Boston Bruins in the next New Year's Day outdoor game at Fenway Park has been narrowed to two teams, the Philadelphia Flyers or Washington Capitals, ESPN.com has learned.

The first two outdoor games between Buffalo and Pittsburgh on Jan. 1, 2008, and Chicago and Detroit last Jan. 1 have featured some of the game's top young talent. Washington would be an appealing choice with Alexander Ovechkin.

The Flyers had been rumored to be interested in playing host to their own outdoor game but would also provide an interesting matchup for the Bruins.

Scott Burnside is an NHL writer for ESPN.com.