youtube.com - 12/19/2008
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A man backs a Zamboni off the back of a truck outside Wrigley field. The Zamboni will be used for the Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and the Ch...
youtube.com - 12/20/2008
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youtube.com —
(from NHL Network) Here, you can watch the
first time-lapse from this week, Days One and Two...
of the preparations for the NHL Winter Classic on New Year's Day. --- This year's edition of the new annual tradition will see the Blackhawks host the 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings...
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Video: Wrigley Field Time-Lapse (Part 1) - preparations ...
goingfivehole.blogspot.com - 12/19/2008
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goingfivehole.blogspot.com —
Yesterday, the two Zamboni's arrived and hopefully this
isn't a sign of things to come on January...
1. The driver was okay and there was no word on if he was being suspected of a ZUI.
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VIDEO: Winter Classic Zamboni Takes a Dive
nhl.com - 12/23/2008
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nhl.com —
Monday morning in Chicago dawned cold and stayed
that way, but all is well with the NHL....
Although the Windy City’s arctic temperatures, with a high of just 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15C) and lows ranging to 15 below (-26C) have essentially shut down Dan Craig and the NHL Ice Crew prep Wrigley Field...
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Hockey + Wrigley Field = New Year’s Day's Bridgestone ...
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Empty Netter Assists - Western Conference - 12-19-08
Empty Netters —
Central Division
-The Red Wings apparently haven't heard about this whole "San Jose
Sharks are the best team in the league" thing. Former Penguins
goaltender Ty Conklin made 24 saves and recorded his sixth career
shutout as the Red Wings blasted the Sharks, 6-0.
Fire Ray Shero. Detroit was led on offense by Pavel Datsyuk who had two
goals and two assists and another former Penguin, Marian Hossa who had
a goal and an assist. Fire Ray Shero. Sharks forward Jonathan Cheechoo
played after missing eight games with an "upper-body" injury.
-Blues defenseman Eric Brewer (right) is out indefinitely with ...
That’s What You Get When You Drive A Foreign Zamboni
KK Hockey —
The Zamboni’s arrived at the Winter Classic, at least one survived.
No truth the UAW sabotaged the ramp!
Thanks to readers who sent me the link and looking around the web, looks like the video originated at Going Five Hole.
Poor Zamboni
Outside the Boxscore —
With Christmas only a couple days around the corner, Wrigley Field is preparing for the third ever NHL outdoor game. The game will be between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. So obviously, they decided to move the equipment.... uh oh
Tale of the Tape: Colaiacovo vs. Clutterbuck
18,568 Reasons Why —
The Wild lost to the St. Louis Blues by a score of 4-2 last night (see further down in post) but one of the more entertaining threads of the game was the new rivalry between Blues d-man Carlo Colaiacovo and Wild winger Cal Clutterbuck. Not only is that a ridiculous battle to call based on names alone, but it escalated all throughout the game and included everything from hits to a cheap shot to a fight...let's compare the two in a Tale of the Tape. ...
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