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Loved the Winter Classic
Because I didn�t win the lottery for a chance at buying tickets to the NHL�s Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings, I watched the game on TV yesterday.
 Even though the Blackhawks were soundly beaten by the Redwings, I still found it exciting to watch the game. Seeing how they transformed Wrigley Field into a hockey venue was a trip, and I loved all the pomp and circumstance that the NHL and NBC put on leading into the game. Sure, the coverage and fuss was over the top, but the fact that the game and all the festivities were taking place in Chicago and featuring Chicago sports and Chicago sports history made it a lot of fun for me.
The first period was fantastic, the next two not so much � at least from the Blackhawks point of view. But the fact that I stuck through the whole game proved to me that I am becoming a fan. I�m really starting to enjoy watching hockey, and the team Rocky Wirtz is putting on the ice is fun to follow.
Hey, and those throwback jerseys they were wearing in the game were pretty cool too.Labels: Chicago Blackhawks, Sports
posted by Brendan | 9:06 PM | permanent link
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Even though the Blackhawks were soundly beaten by the Redwings, I still found it exciting to watch the game. Seeing how they transformed Wrigley Field into a hockey venue was a trip, and I loved all the pomp and circumstance that the NHL and NBC put on leading into the game. Sure, the coverage and fuss was over the top, but the fact that the game and all the festivities were taking place in Chicago and featuring Chicago sports and Chicago sports history made it a lot of fun for me.
