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 Red Wings vs. Blackhawks - Recap - January 01, 2009
Red Wings vs. Blackhawks - Recap - January 01, 2009
Even outside, Red Wings prove superior to Blackhawks CHICAGO -- The atmosphere was electric. Bundled-up fans got a chance to extend their New Year's Eve parties and watch hockey in a venerable stadium where baseball usually fills the seats. If the setting was different, the results were the same ...
When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic
When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter Classic
sports.yahoo.com — Vince Vaughn hasn't looked this thrilled since the reviews for "Fred Claus" were published. A snippet of... their imagined conversation: "I gotta say that I really liked the way you handled that Avery thing, Mr. Commissioner. He's just ... (more) When Vince met Gary and other celebrities at the Winter ...
Wings' fans cheered, as Hawks' fans jeered
Wings' fans cheered, as Hawks' fans jeered
redwings.nhl.com — Danni Wysocki, formerly of Northville, Mich., holds up a sign during the Winter Classic that ribs Detroit's... former mayor and Illinois' current govenor. (Photo by Lindsey Ungar) ... (more) Wings' fans cheered, as Hawks' fans jeered
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Early post-game reactions and multimedia
Snapshots — The Detroit Red Wings staged a spectacular, 5-goal comeback and upstaged the Chicago Blackhawks, defeating the Hawks 6-4 at the Winter Classic II at Wrigley Field. Nicklas Lidstrom, speaking to the Associated Press (for its game recap), was happy with both the experience and his team's result: January 1, Associated Press : "It exceeded my expectations," said Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom, who returned after missing two games with a sore ankle. "I don't think the wind or playing outdoors bothered either team." The ...

OH YEAH, THEY PLAYED HOCKEY OUTSIDE
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... Anyhoo, the Michigan Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhearts 6-4 at Wrigley Field yesterday.  There was much skating, and puck-slapping, and vintage sweaters.  And though the players later complained, the fans loved the brick boards with the ivy growing on them.  Sven Olaffssson scored a hat trick, Yevgeny Brzenzinskiy added a goal and two assists, and goalkeeper Michel-Jean Ouellebecque was pulled shortly after giving up his sixth goal. ...

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