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redwingscorner.blogspot.com - 1/1/2009
Will Red Wings have their day in the sun?
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CHICAGO -- Mikael Samuelsson's eyes brightened like the mid-day sun. A scorer's dream was the topic of conversation … shooting on an NHL goalie who has sunshine in his eyes and a glare bouncing up off the ice. "If the goalie has the sun in his eyes, you've got to put it to the net," said ...
Wings win! Wings win!
examiner.com - 1/2/2009
Wings win! Wings win!
— examiner.com — The Detroit Red Wings defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in the 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field... (more) Wings win! Wings win!

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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.....

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slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/1/2009
The Scene at Wrigley: Cold, Windy and Festive
— slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com — What would you expect in Chicago before the outdoor Winter Classic?... (more) The Scene at Wrigley: Cold, Windy and Festive

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Snapshots:  The hometown pre-Classic II round-up

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The hometown pre-Classic II round-up
Snapshots — ... with a laugh. "I think Nick Lidstrom was part of that too. I'll throw him under the bus. That was Henrik's first year in the league. You have to come experience this." Overall, both Wings and Hawks players told MacLeod that the ice was a work in progress, but the sun, not the cold, posed the sternest test. It became less of a factor as Wrigley's shadows blotted out direct sunlight, but the glare was intense (if you look at the video of Marian Hossa below the stories, he's sunburnt): December 31, RedWingsCorner : Mikael Samuelsson's eyes brightened like the mid-day sun. A ...

Dear Chicago - 1-1-08
Empty Netters — ... be our first attempted doubleheader blog. Please keep us in your prayers. -Please tell us the Red Wings aren't wearing these socks: -Check out Chicago goaltender Cristobal Huet's mask: -This game will not be a friendly affair. -Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith is not used to sun. -Teammate James Wisniewski outright hates it. -Red Wings forward and former Penguin Mikael Samuelsson loves the sun. -Chicago forward Patrick Kane is dealing with a tender hockey ...

Game-day hometown press round-up
Snapshots — ... is urging his players to embrace the moment. ... "There's a whole bunch of things that people will talk to you about that are going to be potential distractions," Babcock said. "I'm 100 percent the opposite. I think it's an opportunity of a lifetime. You should enjoy these opportunities, soak it all in." As Dye notes, Nicklas Lidstrom will return today, and Chris Chelios is a "go." Ty Conklin starts vs. Cristobal Huet, and, as Tomas Kopecky told the Macomb Daily's Bruce MacLeod, stiff graphite sticks = uncomfortable vibrations from slashes. I get the feeling that hacking ...

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