Winter Classic

1. January 2010 | 22:28

Winter Classic Fervor Blankets Boston

Judging from the response of fans and the growing eagerness among N.H.L. clubs to host the event, this year’s Winter Classic has already outdone its predecessors. (News Source: New York Times - 17:08:00)

All You Need To Know For The Winter Classic

Fenway Park Is all decked out for the Winter Classic, the NHL’s New Year’s Day skate down memory lane. (News Source: WBZ Boston - 19:33:04)

Fenway Park Hosts 2010 NHL Winter Classic

Weather forecasters are predicting snow in Boston Friday. Fenway Park is hosting the Winter Classic - that’s the National Hockey League’s outdoor hockey game. The Boston Bruins will play the Philadelphia Flyers. Fenway is normally home to baseball’s Red Sox. This is the third year for the event. (News Source: NPR - 11:51:01)

A scripted Winter Classic still has its charm

There’s a sense that the NHL’s Winter Classic outdoor game, which captures the attention of even non-hockey fans, is sure to move from novelty to boring, staid, or one-trick pony that’s run its very limited course. It’s mostly a media opinion and it’s wrong — so wrong, that to even put forth the argument is a fair indication that the Classic’s critics have lost touch with their audience. (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 21:47:21)

Winter Classic Fight VIDEO: Shawn Thornton, Daniel Carcillo Trade Punches

What’s Your Reaction? As today’s Winter Classic approached, speculation about a possible fight mounted . Of course, hockey fights are hardly rare, but the NHL’s winter spectacle had never before seen a fight on the ice. (News Source: The Huffington Post - 20:21:23)

Flyers, Bruins clash at Boston’s Fenway Park in Winter Classic

Flyers, Bruins clash at Boston’s Fenway Park in Winter Classic (News Source: The Sports Network - 15:38:12)

Bruins ready for elements, NHL Winter Classic

A couple of teams on a roll, the hometown Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers, hook up in the Winter Classic at Fenway Park on Friday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 1 p.m. ET). (News Source: CBC.ca - 18:06:02)

Flyers, Bruins gearing up for NHL’s Winter Classic

Goalie Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins leads his team onto the ice for the NHL’s Winter Classic hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts January 1, 2010. (News Source: MalaysiaNews.net - 20:23:32)

Snow falls, spirits rise for Winter Classic

Dec. 31: NBC Sports’ Bob Costas talks to the TODAY hosts about the NHL Winter Classic, the league’s only outdoor game of the year, which will air tomorrow on NBC. (News Source: MalaysiaNews.net - 17:54:08)

Gary Bettman: Boston Was Best Choice For This Year’s Winter Classic

Why did NHL commissioner Gary Bettman choose Boston for the site of this year’s Winter Classic? “Isn’t it obvious?” he asked with a smile. Because it’s one of the best sports cities in the nation, because Fenway Park is a legendary site, and despite the perilous weather forecast, an outdoor hockey game in Boston would be certain to carry on the excitement that the Winter Classic has produced … (News Source: New England Sports Network - 17:43:18)

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