Hockey's Wonderland ; Nhl Cultivating New Year's Day Tradition
The Washington Times › January 01, 2009
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A hockey game played outdoors in the snow could be just a novelty or gimmick, but the NHL is working to give the fledgling Winter Classic a place among the best sports traditions.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings will face off New Year's Day at venerable Wrigley Field in a game that has already exceeded the buzz created by last year's flurry-filled contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres.See the full content of this document
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Hockey's Wonderland ; Nhl Cultivating New Year's Day Tradition
The Penguins won the first Winter Classic last year on a shootout goal by Sidney Crosby before a record 71,000 fans at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. This year's game at Wrigley, arguably baseball's most historic venue, is sold out - with a waiting list for tickets of m...
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