- Boston is hosting the 2010 NHL Winter Classic
For the most part, I don’t trust weatherpeople. It’s nothing personal, I assure you—like you, I watch the weather every night to see what might be coming. However, I tend to lean on the side of pessimism when it comes to trusting any type of predictions of oncoming storms, drops in barometric pressure, fronts coming in, etc. I have been around long enough to know that the winter storms that are predicted rarely ever live up to their bill, even though all the local supermarkets are running out of eggs and milk.
Well, this Winter I know of one storm coming through Boston that is sure to be as massive and awesome as forecasted. With the advent of another exciting Boston Bruins season, the city of Boston will be the proud host of the NHL Winter Classic. That’s right, fellow sports fans, on Jaunary 1st, 2010 the Boston Bruins will take on fierce rival Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd Annual Game. What makes this game any different from another midseason game? Why would you want to tune in on a day reserved for healing hangovers and recovering from a long night of celebrating? Well, the fun is in the details.
First off, the game will be in Fenway Park and played OUTDOORS! Like an old Norman Rockwell masterpiece, two storied franchises will get together and play a good old-fashioned pond hockey game in front of thousands of frozen fans. Tradition and trademark toughness will be on display as players will bear the outdoor conditions and demonstrate to those tuned in why hockey is a great sport to watch. Adding the final brush strokes to this time-honored tradition will be the vintage jerseys being worn by both teams. All the secondary elements of reality theater will be evident: the steam from the sweaters, the cold breath burrowing from every Bruin, the ferociousness of every forecheck and the spirit of a game that dates back centuries. For more info on the actual details on the game, click here.
Adding cache to this event is that both of these clubs are favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals. Both of these teams are loaded with star power that are sure to put on a show. The Bruins are led by their montrous captain Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, Mark Savard, Tim Thomas and Derek Morris. The Flyers are led by perennial All-Star Chris Pronger, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Kimmo Timmonen and Danny Briere. Neither team backs away from an on-ice confrontation, so expect some outdoor fireworks in this tilt.
How big is it for the players to be playing in this Annual Outside Event? Apparently, very big.
As Flyers goalie Brian Boucher recently stated on the official website: “I think every player probably watched that (2009) Winter Classic. If they didn’t watch the whole game, they watched some of it. I can remember watching it and saying, ‘That’s awesome.’ I never thought what it would be like to play in it, but now to have a chance to potentially play in one is really exciting.”
Don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Be part of an event everyone will be discussing for decades. I plan, one day, to tell my grandchildren about that faithful New Year’s Day I watched a professional outdoor hockey game that included my beloved Bruins. Hopefully you will listen to my forecast more than I pay attention to the local weather pundits and be a part of a New Year’s event of the ages.
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