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slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/1/2009
The Scene at Wrigley: Cold, Windy and Festive
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What would you expect in Chicago before the outdoor Winter Classic?
Video: Tour of Wrigley Field Just Before NHL Winter Classic
bizofhockey.com - 1/2/2009
Video: Tour of Wrigley Field Just Before NHL Winter Classic
— bizofhockey.com — Today, the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field in Chicago will be transformed from the home of the... Cubs to the home of the NHL Winter Classic as the Chicago Blackhawks play the Detroit Red Wings in this now annual game. Former Blackhawks coach Denis Savard toured Wrigley Field with ESPN's ... (more) Video: Tour of Wrigley Field Just Before NHL Winter Classic

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Videos From Wrigley.....
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com - 1/1/2009
Videos From Wrigley.....
— hockeyprogram.blogspot.com — Some videos from the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago....thanks to all the people that have... uploaded videos to Youtube today. There will be more later. What a great day for hockey!!! (more) Videos From Wrigley.....

Comments vote down TheProgram TheProgram posted 1/1/2009posted this
Wings' fans cheered, as Hawks' fans jeered
redwings.nhl.com - 1/2/2009
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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Snapshots:  Early post-game reactions and multimedia

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Early post-game reactions and multimedia
Snapshots — ... to Wings and Hawks fans as well) gave the game an overall thumbs-up, as did Gene Myers and Dana Wakiji's game blogs. Tthe CP's recap notes that the Hawks' Detroit [Stinks] chant was out in force, and the CBC posted an initial recap; Here are some other initial takes: As noted by Kukla's Korner , Newsday's Mark Hermann has no understanding of the Mike Babcock fedora; The New York Times' Slap Shot Blog notes that Pat Borzi posted an early recap ; SI's Jim Kelley talks about the Aurora Ice ...

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