media.nbcchicago.com - 1/2/2009
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January 1 --- NBC Chicago: Fans attending the NHL Winter Classic at the "frozen confines" of Wrigley Field on New Year's Day are interviewed by Anthony Ponce; companion video to Tom Fornelli's review of the event posted at http://ballhype.com/story/nhl_winter_classic_fan_tastic/
What Wrigley will look like
fromtherink.com 12/22/2008 — The NHL released this preview of the rink at Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic, which is 20 days away: If you look closely at the high-res version (and why wouldn't you?), it appears they're employing a three-referee system here.
Scott Burnside: McDonough's words ring true at Winter Classic
sports.espn.go.com 12/30/2008 — CHICAGO -- There was a time when John McDonough figured the toughest sports ticket was the one that got you in the door at Wrigley Field the night the Chicago Cubs finally turned on the lights in August 1988. McDonough would know. He helped turn the ...
NHL hits home run with new Classic
sportsnet.ca 12/31/2008 — Walk into Wrigley Field, and it isn’t the rink in shallow centre field that grabs your eye. It is everything else.
Outdoor hockey, in a few classic steps
cbc.ca 12/31/2008 — Workers prepare the rink at Wrigley Field for the NHL Winter Classic hockey game on New Year's Day. Workers prepare the rink at Wrigley Field for the NHL Winter Classic hockey game on New Year's Day. (M. Spencer Green/Associated Press) It was back in ...
NHL Set to Drop Puck at Wrigley
findingdulcinea.com 1/1/2009 — On New Year’s Day, the Blackhawks and Red Wings will play outdoors at Wrigley Field, just the third outdoor regular-season game in NHL history.
Rooftop owners: TV screens obscure views
chicagotribune.com 12/31/2008 — NHL erected them to help fans inside Wrigley follow puck; no lawsuits filed
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Wrigleyville rooftop owners stopped just short of a lawsuit with complaints ...
Wrigley Winter Classic notes: Lose an Emrick, gain some ivy
sports.yahoo.com 1/1/2009 — Leading up to the 2009 Winter Classic, the NHL has been very good about playing up the distinctive aspects of Wrigley Field in Chicago in its marketing. As we discovered today while the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings took the ice for ...
Blackhawks-Red Wings will have an edge to it
chicagotribune.com 1/1/2009 — Rough stuff in Tuesday's rout should add spice to Wrigley affair
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The Blackhawks had their fun in the sun Wednesday at Wrigley Field. During practice for the 2009 Winter Classic, ...
Videos From Wrigley.....
hockeyprogram.blogspot.com 1/1/2009 — 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!!!
Video: Tour of Wrigley Field Just Before NHL Winter Classic
bizofhockey.com 1/2/2009 — 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 ...
NHL Winter Classic : FAN-tastic !
nbcchicago.com 1/2/2009 — January 1 --- NBC Chicago: There was no blizzard, temperatures never dropped below zero, and the Blackhawks may have lost the game, but the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field was still quite the spectacle for Blackhawk and hockey fans alike; there were finally video screens at Wrigley Field...
From ratings to reviews, the NHL's epic Winter Classic victory —
Puck Daddy
The concept of "overwhelming success" and Wrigley Field are usually diametrically opposed' but the ratings news from the NHL regarding the 2009 Winter Classic is really rather impressive: NHL Winter Classic 2009, broadcast New Year's Day on NBC from historic Wrigley Field, earned a ...
Canadian Dempster, Practical Joker —
wrigleyville23
Ryan Dempster doesn't want a Jumbotron at Wrigley Field - for selfish reasons : "And if we get a Jumbotron, I can't pull the instant replay thing on all the rookies," he said. "Every time there's a good play, we're like, 'Oh, look at the replay,' and you get the rookies to look at the ...
This is Not a Hockey Column —
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
Yesterday, the NHL played it's second, soon-to-be-annual, Winter Classic, an outdoor hockey game, this year at Wrigley Field. By most accounts, the game was a success--both in terms of logistics and the game itself, a 6-4 Detroit Red Wings victory. According to an ESPN.com article , the NHL in ...
Friday Headlines —
The New York Rangers Blog
Newsday - Korpikoski continues to impress New York Times - Red Wings Dominate Blackhawks at Frigid Wrigley Field Daily News - Wings win Winter Classic at Wrigley
Post-Classic II out-of-town round-up —
Snapshots
An international press corps provides nearly fifty stories discussing the Detroit Red Wings' 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic II at Wrigley Field, and while I plan on sticking to the "digest" format, the Associated Press's...
Wings' passion for pre-game soccer knows no bounds —
Snapshots
Best ancillary story about the Winter Classic II ever, per ESPN.com's Wayne Drehs: January 1, ESPN: Some 90 minutes before the puck dropped at Wrigley Field for the 2009 Winter Classic, the security crew for the 94-year-old stadium was caught...
NHL Winter Classic Diary: On the Way to Wrigley Field —
FanHouse
by Eric McErlain I thought I had posted this video earlier in the day, but for some reason it didn't transmit. No matter, here it is again, as I recorded my trip from the hotel on Michigan Avenue all the way to Wrigley Field. While I've been jabbering all day on Twitter about how the ...
Winter Classic —
The Victoria Times
It won’t be right, but it won’t be wrong either. If you’re looking for some proper way to start off your new year, consider watching a game played at one of the most historic sports venues in the nation. I speak, of course, of Wrigley Field. I wanted to go to Wrigley Field and watch a game ...
Game-day ball —
Snapshots
The Detroit Free Press's Helene St. James reports that the Red Wings are sticking to their tried and true pre-game rituals: January 1, Detroit Free Press: Just a little update from Wrigley Field this New Year's Day: Several Red Wings...
Other voices —
Snapshots
Take note: AOL Fanhouse's Eric McErlain, Wingingitinmotown, Bethany's Hockey Rants, and Aftonbladet's Per Bjurman are all blogging from Wrigley Field. They're Twittering, too, as is that guy who asks you for $20 to give you made up hockey rumours....
NHL Winter Classic Diary: Wrigley at Night —
FanHouse
by Eric McErlain With the 2009 NHL Winter Classic only a day away, Wednesday was a busy day at Wrigley Field. Both the Blackhawks and the Red Wings took to the ice for pre-game practices, with the players looking a little more like wide-eyed kids than hardened professionals -- if only for a ...
Happy New Years From Wrigley Field —
Greatest Hockey Legends.com
Kicking off New Year's Day for hockey fans means the arrival of the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. This year the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks face-off at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs. Will there be a special 7th inning stretch?
This game features two Original Six ...
Cheli's in! —
Snapshots
USA Today's Kevin Allen reports wonderful news from Chicago: December 31, USA Today: No one in the game has a more sentimental enjoyment of playing in the Wrigley Field game more than Detroit Red Wings 46-year-old defenseman Chris Chelios, a...
USA Today's Winter Classic II set-up —
Snapshots
USA Today posted a slate of articles promoting the Winter Classic II, including a superb article about outdoor hockey from the usually-acerbic Ted Montgomery, a time-lapse video of Wrigley Field's transformation from baseball field to rink (see below the cut),...
Ice-maker and son hope to hit a 'home run' —
Snapshots
ESPN's EJ Hradek reports relatively good conditions on the ice at Wrigley Field, and Scott Burnside says that NHL ice guru Dan Craig has a very special assistant helping him out for his third outdoor game: December 30, ESPN: Craig,...
A Spin On The Ice At Wrigley —
KK Hockey
from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
Wonky knee aside, it was a thrill to hit the ice at Wrigley Field. Sure, I got a few looks for wearing a Finnish national jersey (no reason whatsoever for that, by the way); but all in all, it was a great experience.
The NHL wouldn’t allow us to hold ...
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