Babcock wants outdoor game in Michigan

Penguins top Sabres in Winter Classic shootout, 2-1

Confluence of the Three Rivers posted 1/1/2008 from mvn.com

The NHL couldn’t have scripted it much better. Snow mostly falling all game long, temps falling into the 20’s, not too windy, and to top it off, a great game between two Eastern Conference rivals in front of 71,217 fans.

NHL-record 71,217 Watch Penguins Beat Sabres in Shootout at Outdoor Winter Classic

Maury posted 1/1/2008 from www.bizofhockey.com

A game for the record books, in more way than one. Sidney Crosby wins the game on a shootout in front of a record number 71, 217 fans in the snow at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo.

NHL.com Recap: WINTER CLASSIC on New Year's Day

MVNsoccer posted 1/1/2008 from www.nhl.com

January 1 --- A PERFECT ENDING TO A PERFECT GAME ! --- NHL.com: Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in the shootout as the Penguins defeated host Buffalo, 2-1, in Tuesday’s AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic. --- The game, played amid snow showers throughout the day, was an instant classic. --- Sidney Crosby's shootout goal will always be frozen in time...

WINTER CLASSIC Tailgaters kept it light and didn't fight

MVNsoccer posted 1/1/2008 from www.nhl.com

by John McGourty for NHL.com: ...Clang-clang, clang-clang-clang, went the cowbell. ”Let's go, Buffalo!” rang out again and again. --- Every time the arm of Buffalo Sabres' season-ticket holder Chris Fox got tired and he put the cowbell down, the crowd responded with ... well, you know how they responded. --- More cowbell! demanded the fans.

WINTER CLASSIC: Amp Energy Spot (Also) a Classic

MVNsoccer posted 1/2/2008 from sports.aol.com

by Kevin Schultz for FANHOUSE: What was surprising and impressive was the commercial spots that aired between stoppages of play. Advertisers showed that not only were they able to create creative hockey ads, but that they knew their audience well enough to make ads that would appeal to them...