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The Washington Capitals and the Chicago Blackhawks put the “classic” in the 2015 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic with a game that had just about everything. Goals from grinders and stars, top-notch goaltending, gritty work on the wall, and a thrilling ending. A power play goal by Troy Brouwer with just 12.9 seconds left in the game gave the Capitals a 3-2 win in a game that will have Caps fans — if not hockey fans — talking for quite some time to come.
Plus/Minus:
Plus: Everything. It was a picture-perfect setting, from the clear skies to the march of the teams down the Reflecting Pool, to the National Anthem, F-16 fly-over, the game itself and its thrilling ending. The league and the Capitals did themselves proud, as did the players, who played what was, at least from our admittedly biased eyes, the best game of the Winter Classic series thus far from a hockey standpoint. And for that, much credit goes to Dan Craig and his excellent crew, who managed to put together an ice surface that did credit to the game and its players.
Minus: Nothing. Not one blessed thing. This is what the Winter Classic was created for (maybe even if you are a Blackhawks fan today).
Ten more (ok, maybe a few more) notes on the game:
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