nhl.com - 12/16/2008
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If you saw a crowd of people standing around Wrigley Field in the December cold, toes numbed by snow and ice and fingers reddened by an unexpectedly chilly wind, wouldn't you consider calling an ambulance, or at least a psychologist?
youtube.com - 12/20/2008
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(from NHL Network) Here, you can watch the
first time-lapse from this week, Days One and Two...
of the preparations for the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day. --- This year's edition of the new annual tradition will see the Blackhawks host the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings...
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Video: Wrigley Field Time-Lapse (Part 1) - preparations ...
nhl.com - 12/23/2008
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nhl.com —
Monday morning in Chicago dawned cold and stayed
that way, but all is well with the NHL....
Although the Windy City’s arctic temperatures, with a high of just 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15C) and lows ranging to 15 below (-26C) have essentially shut down Dan Craig and the NHL Ice Crew prep Wrigley Field...
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Hockey + Wrigley Field = New Year’s Day's Bridgestone ...
thecriticalfanatic.com - 12/19/2008
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Keeping Busy
Honk if you love justice! —
To keep you occupied: The Goose’s Roost has a solid breakdown of the Turner Gill/Auburn non-hiring, Sir Charles’s take, and a vid from tWWL from Outside the Lines on this subject. While I’d hate to see him go, as the city is catching on to just how good a coach he is for UB, I’m appalled at the reason that’s being mentioned for why Auburn passed (he’s married to a Caucasian woman). Thought Americans were getting past that. By the way, Gill just signed an extension to stay on with UB through 2013.
In Sabres news, Nathan “I’m full of tinier men!’ Gerbe is out ten days ...
The ice truck cometh
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... trailer arriving at Wrigley Field ahead of the Winter Classic II, and NHL.com's Stuart Shea talked to the most famous person attending the event, one Chicago Blackhawks alumnus named Bobby Hull: December 16, NHL.com : "Coming from Canada, [outdoor hockey] was all we played. One hour a week inside, at a rink, but all the other time out on the Bay of Quinte or on the ponds." Taking in the scene outside of Wrigley Field, Hull voiced one but regret. "I would love to have taken batting practice here ... I stupidly went home every spring without hitting some out here onto Waveland. ...
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bleedcubbieblue.com 12/16/2008 — Today, trucks arrived and began unloading the materials that will build the hockey rink for the Winter Classic to be played at Wrigley Field on January 1. In addition to the wood for the boards and the platform the ice will be created on, there were ...
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bleedcubbieblue.com 12/18/2008 — I hadn't planned on stopping by Wrigley today, given that it has been puking snow all afternoon. But I had to go out for a while and my route took me past the ballpark (no, really -- I had to go that way). I didn't even bring my camera.
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Phil Kessel named 1st star of the week —
Bleacher Report - NHL 12/16/2008
From NHL.com:
Kessel tallied eight points (three goals, five assists) and extended his point streak to 15 games as the Bruins went 3-1-0, improving their Eastern Conference-leading record to 21-5-4.
Kessel recorded one goal and one assist in ...
Leafs send Stralman down, keep Sifers up —
Bleacher Report - NHL 12/15/2008
From NHL.com:
Brian Burke, president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs , announced Sunday afternoon that defenceman Anton Stralman has been assigned to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League. Stralman is expected to be ...
