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Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:00 am EST

The SB Nation/Puck Daddy Winter Classic live blog

By Greg Wyshynski

As we said in yesterday's Top 10 goals of 2008 post, we're happily partnering with our buddy James Mirtle and the SBN hockey blogs on this year's Winter Classic live blog. Which means some of the best and brightest of the blogosphere (say that five times fast) will be posting their best shrinkage jokes and anti-NBC rants.

So grab your hangover remedy, take out your Winter Classic office pool grid (what, don't have one?) and get ready for another edition of something Gary Bettman hasn't figured out how to screw up yet.

Fun begins at noon EST. Enjoy the Classic, thanks, and Happy New Year, puckheads.

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  1. Bubbabanjo
    1. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Great TV game.................the throwback Jerseys are great.
    OK Wyshynski the Winter classic is great! I take it back!
  2. Bubbabanjo
    2. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    The grubby winter city makes it look like crap though..............still shoulda done it outdoors on a pond somewhere with some bleechers. Cant sell all the tickets then I guess. But its a TV game......go for its Bettman!
  3. CUP #13
    3. Posted by CUP #13 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:03 pm EDT

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    I see mcreary is in,, the worst ref in the nhl
  4. Brendan
    4. Posted by Brendan Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:30 pm EDT

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    Yahoo just had the entire chicago team down for 2 min. head butting penalty. good laugh. No player was specified.
    Still would love to see a Keystone showdown between Pens and Flyers at Beaver Stadium. There would be no problem filling 100,000+. Death toll would just be higher.
  5. Bubbabanjo
    5. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    They have lost the idea of the thing...........its a Winter classic. An outdoor game. The goal shouldnt be to get a big crowd. It should be to go back to hockey roots and play in a cool setting on a pond or outdoor rink.
    This is just urban ugly.
    Wyshynski city hockey stinks!
  6. MONKEY MAN
    6. Posted by MONKEY MAN Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    oh, come on Bill-da-ho.
    We all know Peel is the worst f***n ref in the league.
  7. Bubbabanjo
    7. Posted by Bubbabanjo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:05 pm EDT

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    Man those aerial views they keep showing....great game. Awesome throw back jerseys. Then zoom out to drab urban crap-o-rama view. Oooooooooooooooooof. Next year Mystery Alaska Bettman you knucklehead!
    Wyshynski that stinks!
  8. leeeeee7895463
    8. Posted by leeeeee7895463 Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm EDT

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    bubbaBanjo, where do you live? In the hill country with your banjo?
  9. John S
    9. Posted by John S Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    Latin... why. Why is the blog always in Latin. Is it to be funny?
  10. Dido
    10. Posted by Dido Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    Go Cubs and Bhawks
  11. stevestevejay
    11. Posted by stevestevejay Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:41 pm EDT

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    Get me back on dustin byfuglin's jersey!!!
  12. J-Bird
    12. Posted by J-Bird Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    Do they sell those throw backs anywhere? They are sweet.
  13. scannerman46
    13. Posted by scannerman46 Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:06 pm EDT

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    This NHL outdoor game is the dumbest idea in sports history, and to do it nationally so you can show everyone how stoopid the NHL and the way it is run is even dumber...Parity through officiating is alive and well in the NHL. I am sure Vince McMahon would be proud, because parity through officiating puts the NHL on the same level as pro wrestling. It's not even a legit sport any more. They have ruined a great game
  14. J-Bird
    14. Posted by J-Bird Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:58 pm EDT

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    OK, so truthfully, is the game great? I am stuck in Iraq and they chose to air the bowl games instead of this. I was so looking forward to it. Probably get the rerun in about 7 hours but won't be the same. I need someone to tell me if this Wings and hockey fan is truly missing something. I missed last years too, Damn the luck.
  15. rwcash2001
    15. Posted by rwcash2001 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:57 pm EDT

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    yo J-bird, this is some wings hockey 100% and I hope that you get to enjoy it later on in the afternoon!
    go wings
  16. Jon A
    16. Posted by Jon A Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

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    J-bird, if you are a Wings fan like myself then it is a great game. However, since the 1st period, the Hawks have sucked balls, so if you're a Hawks fan, don't get your hopes up.
  17. John Smith
    17. Posted by John Smith Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:03 pm EDT

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    Bettmans s u c k s we all now that. But whats with the stupid nets in this game. Afraid some drunk fan might get get hurt?
    Its all about the money, its always about the money. And thats the funny thing people forget sports is a business first,entertainment second and then its about the sport. So what jersey is your team wearing tonight? The one thats makes them money! Just like all the bowl games, making alot money for colleges not for the players. I am cynical, you bet. Next year have this game in Nashville they really need the money.
  18. Tito "TD" O'Dell
    18. Posted by Tito "TD" O'Dell Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    That was a blast, Wysh. Loved the Rachel Hunter joke that got stepped on.
    As for the Weiner's Circle, I don't know if that shake's worth twenty-five dollars but it's pretty damn good.
  19. Zenith#40
    19. Posted by Zenith#40 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Great game, great scenery, great coverage (CBC)...5 stars ! (I honestly would have had this same take if the Wings had lost...) I was glued to the screen. Go Wings !
  20. metalwarrior
    20. Posted by metalwarrior Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    well this detroit victory is the proof that the wings are the BEST team. they are far more superior and much deeper then the hawks. i must laugh at how chicago fans chant "detroit sucks". i think they should look in the mirror.
  21. HALL
    21. Posted by HALL Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:47 pm EDT

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    When will the American audience grasp the concept of the outdoor classic...Meant to go back to the Canadain hockey roots and play in a cool setting on a pond or outdoor rink. Lets not forget the glowing puck the USA audience needed to follow the game....The truly no how to ruin a good thing...
    PS, Congrats the Canadian Jr's for another thumping of the Americans Jr again....
  22. BigLeoRocks
    22. Posted by BigLeoRocks Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    once again the wings show everybody who the friggin boss is...nice try crackhawks.
  23. trombass08
    23. Posted by trombass08 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    Horrid version of Take Me Out to the Ballgame. If they really wanted to make it hockey friendly, they should have asked me:
    Take me out to the Ice Rink
    Take me out to the cold
    Buy me some nachos and ice cold beer
    I don't care if I ever leave here
    For it's root, root, root for the home team
    If they don't win, it's a shame
    For it's 1.....2.....3 periods
    At the hockey game
  24. Russ C
    24. Posted by Russ C Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    i feel like a bud light... then joining the marines. good game!
  25. Dan the Obliviousman
    25. Posted by Dan the Obliviousman Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    It was a great game to watch.I hope they keep doing this for the sake that an outdoor game is just great for the fans of hockey. :)
    The conditions weren't too severe,and the players were really into it.I say it was a total success.

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