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Bruins beat Blackhawks in Winter Classic

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Bruins victorious in the NHL Winter Classic 

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Notre Dame Stadium was the venue for the NHL’s 11th installment of the Winter Classic.  A Record crowd of over 76,000 were in attendance for a very exciting and entertaining game between the Bruins and Blackhawks.

Bruins fall behind but bounce back to tie game at 1-1 after first period. 

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David Pastrnak scored his 24th goal of the season on Boston’s first power play of the game at 12:38 of the opening period to tie the game at 1-1.  Chicago got on the board first when Brendan Perlini found the back of the net to open the scoring for the Blackhawks.  Both teams had numerous chances in the opening period but both goaltenders were solid to keep the game even.

Bruins battle back once again in second period to even score at 2-2.

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Chicago took the lead when Dominik Kahun tipped a beautiful shot in the slot to put the Blackhawks up 2-1.  With three minutes left in the second period the Bruins were awarded another power play.  Patrice Bergeron put on a clinic of showing how to play at both ends of the ice.  Chicago had a shorthanded bid that could of put them up 3-1.  Instead, Bergeron raced back to break up the scoring attempt.  On the same shift, as the Bruins battled back up ice, he pounced on a rebound in the slot and buried a backhander to tie the game at 2-2 going into the final period.

Kuraly wins it as Boston takes over in final period.

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Sean Kuraly broke the tie 11:20 into the third period.  Matt Grzelcyk’s point shot was blocked in front of the net, but Kuraly with a backhand swat put the Bruins ahead for good with his fourth goal of the season.  Brad Marchand finished out the scoring with an empty netter to make it 4-2.

Tuukka Rask was solid and kept the Bruins in the game with some timely saves.

The Bruins climbed to 22-14-4 with the win, while the Blackhawks fell to 15-21-6.

The Bruins now are 2-1-0 in Winter Classics.

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2019 NHL Winter Classic Preview

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Back Outdoors

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It will be the 11th time for the NHL to play the New Years Day game outside.  The 2019 version will have the Chicago Blackhawks squaring off with the Boston Bruins in Notre Dame Stadium.  It will be the Blackhawks’ fourth appearance and the Bruins’ third, as these two Original Six teams meet up in an  outdoor showdown.

The Blackhawks have lost their previous three appearances, while the Bruins are 1-1. So far this season, the Bruins are 20-14-4, the Blackhawks are 14-20-6.

Teams go back to history for jerseys

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Boston is going with dark brown and yellow, replacing the black and yellow they wore as their NHL 75th Anniversary jersey in the 90s.  It is also an updated version of the uniform they wore in the 1930s.  As has been the case in the past few games, the Winter Classic patch will be on the shoulder.

The Chicago Blackhawks are wearing a black and white jersey for the outdoor game.  It is a version they wore during the 1920s and 30s.

2019 Winter Classic:

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins

  • Date: Tuesday, Jan. 1
  • Time: 1 p.m. ET
  • Location: Notre Dame Stadium –   Notre Dame, Indiana
  • Channel: NBC

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ROAD TO THE WINTER CLASSIC: Bruins and Blackhawks to be featured on outdoor documentary

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The series “Road to the NHL Winter Classic,” will feature the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks as they prepare for the outdoor game at Notre Dame Stadium on Jan. 1, and will air on NBCSN.

The series, which will feature a total of three episodes, will air reruns on NHL Network, and will also be available to stream on the league’s website, according to a press release.

Here is the full schedule of episodes:

Dec. 19 at 11:30 p.m.

Dec. 27 at 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 6 at 11:30 p.m.

The NHL’s documentary series on the Winter Classic, and other outdoor games, have aired on a variety of networks, including HBO and Epix.

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Bruins Winter Classic Logo Announced

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Bruins show logo for 2019 Winter Classic

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The Boston Bruins gave everyone a sneak peek of this season’s Winter Classic logo. The team published a large block “B” in black and gold on their various social media platforms. The Bruins wore a similar version during the NHL’s 75th anniversary celebrations during the 1992 season.

Boston first wore this logo in brown and gold during the 1932 season.

The version they chose for this year is an updated B from their current jerseys, instead of the logo that was worn in the 1930’s and used for the 75th Anniversary.

The 2019 Winter Classic will be played on January 1, 2019 at the home of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. There has not been an announcement pertaining to the release of the actual jersey itself, but expect one coming soon.

Here is a possible concept for the jersey, courtesy of sportslogos.net

B-Mer concept per Sportslogos.net

 

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