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sportscomedian.com - 1/3/2009

NHL Holds Outdoor Football Game To Spark Interest In League

— sportscomedian.com — The NHL held an exhibition game outdoors yesterday in their 2009 Winter Classic, pitting the Detroit Red... Wings against the Chicago Blackhawks in a game of football at Soldier Field. The league made the decision to have an annual football game each year in order to finally get a few minutes of... (more) NHL Holds Outdoor Football Game To Spark Interest In League

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The Morning Skate: Gearing Up for the Winter Classic
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