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Winter Classic Ratings Positive for NBC

Thirty-six hours before the 2011 NHL Winter Classic, the league was still promoting an event that would begin at 1 p.m. Eastern Saturday. Then on Friday afternoon, the league cited a consistently ominous weather forecast in moving the game back seven hours and playing at night. Despite that late-notice change, viewers...

Event Gets High Marks on FanHouse's Winter Classic Report Card

PITTSBURGH -- NHL FanHouse writers Adam Gretz and Christopher Botta were at Heinz Field for the 2011 NHL Winter Classic and have submitted their reports cards for the event. All grades are 1-10. The Game Chris Botta -- 6: No, it wasn't a classic hockey game, but the second period was sharp. Also doubt you'll hear any...

Capitals Beat Penguins 3-1 in Rain-Drenched NHL Winter Classic

PITTSBURGH -- The marquee battle between superstars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin at the NHL Winter Classic was won by ... Eric Fehr. The 25-year-old right wing (middle, above photo) scored the winning and insurance goals in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in front of a crowd of 68,111 at...

Dave Steckel Hit on Sidney Crosby: Video

PITTSBURGH -- Late in the second period of Saturday's Winter Classic, with the Capitals leading 2-1, Sidney Crosby was shaken up after he was hit by Washington center Dave Steckel. It didn't appear that Steckel set out to deliberately hit the Penguins captain as it looked to be more of a collision. There was no penalty...

Mike Rupp vs. John Erskine Winter Classic Fight: Video

PITTSBURGH -- Last year at Boston's Fenway Park Shawn Thornton and Daniel Carcillo dropped the gloves in what was the first fight in the history of the Winter Classic. During Saturday's game between Pittsburgh and Washington, fans had a chance to see the second fight in an outdoor game as Mike Rupp and John Erskine squared...

Winter Classic News From the Web

05/24/12 Winter Classic at Dodger Stadium? Source: The Big Lead Naturally, Dodger Stadium, which is a James Loney ground ball away from downtown LA, seems like the ideal place to hold the Winter Classic on New Year's Day. From the LA Times : The NHL has yet to award its New Year's Day showcase to a warm-weather city.
05/24/12 California dreaming? Dodgers want Winter Classic Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX Does the National Hockey League's Winter Classic doesn't even need winter?
05/23/12 Beer At The Big House? Committee Approves Liquor... Source: CBS - WWJ 950 Newsradio - Detroit MI It could be bottoms-up at Michigan Stadium â at least for a day.
05/22/12 Club gears up for Winter Classic and MX series Source: Maitland Mercury There were full grids all day during round four of the Maitland District Motorcycle Club point score races.
05/16/12 #NHL Hanzal faces hearing; Winter Classic liquor news;... Source: LetsGoKings.com Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. *

Background on Winter Classic

The NHL Winter Classic is an annual event held by the National Hockey League (NHL) on or around New Year's Day in which a regular-season hockey game is played outdoors, in an area hosted by an NHL team.

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