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Cubs' players looking forward to hockey at Wrigley
The NHL now has a page dedicated to daily coverage of the build-up to the Winter Classic II, and Chicago Blackhawks defenceman Brian Campbell will discuss his team's outdoor game against the Detroit Red Wings on a the first of...
Barack-ing the Winter Classic: Will Obama appear at Wrigley?
Barack-ing the Winter Classic: Will Obama appear at Wrigley?
sports.yahoo.com — Obamamania in Chicago has reached a point in which  the President-Elect's old neighborhood haunts are becoming tourist destinations... -- people are actually seeking out the Hyde Park Hair Salon & Barber Shop to get their hair trimmed in ... (more) Barack-ing the Winter Classic: Will Obama appear at Wrigley?
Chicago Blackhawks Star In A Heart-Warming Tale Of Thanksgiving Joy [NHL]
Chicago Blackhawks Star In A Heart-Warming Tale Of Thanksgiving Joy [NHL]
deadspin.com — I got an interesting email this morning about the Chicago Blackhawks. (Wait guys, that's not a joke!)... Last month, the Hawks had six straight road games sandwiched around the Thanksgiving holiday. They went from Phoenix to Dallas to Toronto (nice ... (more) Chicago Blackhawks Star In A Heart-Warming Tale Of ...
Marketing the Classic: Behind the scenes of NHL's Wrigley TV spot
Marketing the Classic: Behind the scenes of NHL's Wrigley TV spot
sports.yahoo.com — (Ed Note: This is Part One of Puck Daddy's interview with Brian Jennings, Executive Vice President of... Marketing for the NHL, regarding how the League plans to sell and create interest around the 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. Part Two runs on ... (more) Marketing the Classic: Behind the scenes of NHL's ...

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Can't We Watch Something Else?
wrigleyville23 — Jeff Samardzija would rather be watching something else while in the bullpen - namely hockey: "It is probably is the best sport to watch live. I've seen them all and if I can pick one, hockey would be it." I may very well agree with this, though it did seem odd from someone who is paid to watch all but one inning of every third baseball game or so.

Quick Links... and Games?
Second City Hockey — ... Count Dempster and Samardzija (who says only hockey players have weird names?) among two Cubs players that are looking forward to the Winter Classic.  I didn't realize Jeff was a fan of the Hawks.. or that his dad played semi-pro... ...

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