This ain't no frickin' Blackhawks commercial
blog.mlive.com 12/30/2008 — This blogger plans on getting very little sleep on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, but that's because both the league and an international press corps will provide Stanley Cup Finals-like media saturation at the Winter Classic II. More...

Pierre LeBrun: With big win at Wrigley, Detroit Red Wings show Chicago Blackhawks who's boss
sports.espn.go.com 1/2/2009 — CHICAGO -- Clinching day in baseball is an exciting time. So it was fitting that the Detroit Red Wings essentially clinched the Central Division title at Wrigley Field on New Year's Day with a 6-4 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks . OK, we ...

Hawks Grounded By Wings At Wrigley
blackhawks.nhl.com 1/1/2009 — Martin Havlat's three points got the Hawks off to a roaring start at the Winter Classic, but Detroit stormed back to prevail, 6-4, at Wrigley Field. Around Wrigley Pics | Game Photos | Highlights | Quenneville | Toews/Sharp | Kane |

Home and Home with Detroit will be Huge For Hawks
notqualifiedtocomment.blogspot.com 12/31/2008 — The Red Wings and Blackhawks are the focus of the hockey world this week leading up to their game on New Year's Day. The Winter Classic is getting all the attention, and rightfully so, but the original six rivals will square off in Detroit tonight in a game of similar importance to the Central Div..

Red Wings Beat Cold and Blackhawks at Wrigley Field
slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com 1/1/2009 — The crowd of 40,818 was the sixth largest ever to see a hockey game.

Red Wings spoil Blackhawks' party at Wrigley Field
tsn.ca 1/1/2009 — CHICAGO - It wouldn't be a big NHL event without the Detroit Red Wings stealing the show. An enthusiastic crowd turned up at Wrigley Field and national TV audiences watched in two countries as the Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 in a ...

A Classic Blog Post
rumorsandrants.com 1/10/2009 — Some of you may have spent your New Year’s attending or watching a college bowl game. Zzzzzzz. For me, it was Hockey Day in America, and the epicenter was Wrigley Field in Chicago. Or at least as close as I could get to Wrigley without having to pay over $300 for an actual ticket. ...

Winter classic II hype builds
blog.mlive.com 12/29/2008 — With Kwame Kilpatrick and the Detroit Lions' miserable season eclipsing the Red Wings' Stanley Cup win, you'd think that the Winter Classic II would loom large in the minds of Detroit's sports scribes. No so much. The Detroit Free Press...

My Day at Wrigley Field for the Winter Classic
wingingitinmotown.com 1/3/2009 — On December 31, I left the suburbs of Detroit to drive down to Chicago for 48 hours of hockey fun. On New Year's Eve, I attended the NHL party at the House of Blues where the different team and NHL officials were as well as members of the media. I ...

Red Wings vs. Blackhawks - Recap - January 01, 2009
scores.espn.go.com 1/1/2009 — 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 ...

Chicago Blackhawks Winter Classic 2009 Preview: Expect Something Special — Bleacher Report - NHL 1/1/2009
Game Preview Tomorrow will mark the one-year anniversery of the first annual Winter Classic and this year's game looks to have the makings of a far better game. Gary Bettman has stresses, since he joined the NHL in, that scoring will draw more ...

Bruins look to keep edge vs. Penguins — Bruins & NHL - BostonHerald.com 1/1/2009
Less than six months after reaching the Stanley Cup finals, the Penguins appeared disorganized and disheartened Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, where the Bruins rolled to a 5-2...

Briefs | Blackhawks host Red Wings at Wrigley Field today — The Seattle Times: Sports 1/1/2009
Hockey Chicago gears up for Winter Classic: Chris Chelios raced up and down the ice and when he had a chance to peek up and check out his...

Red Wings enjoy fun but not the sun on Wrigley Field's outdoor rink — Bruins & NHL - BostonHerald.com 1/1/2009
CHICAGO - The Detroit Red Wings took to the ice dressed in red-and-white toques and striped red-and-white hockey socks straight out of Dr. Seuss, with black paint smeared...

Red Wings Grab Win Over Blackhawks in Winter Classic at Wrigley Field — washingtonpost.com - NHL 1/2/2009
CHICAGO, Jan. 1 -- The Detroit Red Wings showed they can play the Chicago Blackhawks anywhere, anytime, in any conditions. And still beat them.