The Winter Classic rink at Wrigley Field on Dec. 29.
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by J.P. on Dec 29, 2008 8:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
OK.. maybe I should know this, but how are the teams selected for the Winter Classic??
by Leif on Dec 30, 2008 3:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think there’s any formal methodology, just a combination of a big draw team and a cold weather team.
So last year you had the Sabres for their ability to host in cold weather and in a venue that was willing to host the event and the Penguins because, due to the hype of Crosby primarily, NBC and Versus’s ratings were something like 50% and 33% higher when the Pens played.
This year you’ve got Chicago because the team and/or league was able to convince the Cubs and their ownership to let the game be played at Wrigley, which is an interesting angle and because Chicago’s a big market. Then throw in the Stanley Cup winners and at the same time get an Original Six matchup.
by David M. Getz on Dec 31, 2008 11:53 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I figured as much. I would love to see our guys out there some day.
by Leif on Dec 31, 2008 2:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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