It's Official! NHL Winter Classic. Pens vs. Caps--Heinz Field.

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May 27, 2010 8:41pm
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trackandccrunner
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May 27, 2010 8:41pm
I want to go so bad will def try and get a ticket for this.
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wildcats20
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May 27, 2010 8:52pm
IMO this is one of the best events in sports right now. Besides playoffs and title games and all that.
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May 27, 2010 9:12pm
Definitely the best regular season event any of the big sports, lots of people seem to enjoy it.

NFL has Thanksgiving (good tradition, but the Lions suck), and the game in London (no one outside of the fans of the teams care)
MLB has... Civil Rights Game? (No one cares whatsoever)
NBA has nothing?
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trackandccrunner
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May 27, 2010 9:14pm
ts I'd say the NBA has the Christmas day games.
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May 27, 2010 9:35pm
Nice!
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May 27, 2010 9:36pm
trackandccrunner wrote: ts I'd say the NBA has the Christmas day games.
Good call. Still no Winter Classic
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trackandccrunner
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May 27, 2010 9:41pm
Nope its not but the NBA games on Christmas day are normally against really good teams or have some great star players in them still nothing compares to the Winter Classic.
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rock_knutne
May 27, 2010 10:01pm
This is definitely sweet. Going to get tickets for sure!
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May 27, 2010 10:03pm
I would love to get tickets to this game. I don't like either team, but it would be awesome to go.
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May 28, 2010 4:50am
I'm looking forward to the outdoor game thats going to be played in Canada (Calgary) during hockey day in Canada.
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May 28, 2010 5:56am
ts1227 wrote: Definitely the best regular season event any of the big sports, lots of people seem to enjoy it.

NFL has Thanksgiving (good tradition, but the Lions suck), and the game in London (no one outside of the fans of the teams care)
MLB has... Civil Rights Game? (No one cares whatsoever)
NBA has nothing?
NHL has Winter Classic (no one outside of the fans of teams care)

"Definitely" the best is false, because it's all opinion.

In my opinion, NHL is pretty much manure.

Give me the XMas day NBA games or the Turkey Day football game games any day over anything the NHL can offer.
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End of Line
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May 28, 2010 6:32am
NHL Winter Classic:

2008(Ralph Wilson Stadium, Penguins vs.Sabres):


2009(Wrigley Field, Blackhawks vs Red Wings):


2010(Fenway Park, Bruins vs Flyers):
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May 28, 2010 8:55am
hoops23 wrote:
ts1227 wrote: Definitely the best regular season event any of the big sports, lots of people seem to enjoy it.

NFL has Thanksgiving (good tradition, but the Lions suck), and the game in London (no one outside of the fans of the teams care)
MLB has... Civil Rights Game? (No one cares whatsoever)
NBA has nothing?
NHL has Winter Classic (no one outside of the fans of teams care)

"Definitely" the best is false, because it's all opinion.

In my opinion, NHL is pretty much manure.

Give me the XMas day NBA games or the Turkey Day football game games any day over anything the NHL can offer.
Give me the opportunity to watch paint dry vs. any NBA game, Christmas Day or not. In my opinion, the NBA ceased being basketball about 20 years ago and is now trash.
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thavoice
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May 28, 2010 9:52am
I thought Id never find anything, other than another plate of saurkraut, mashed taters and barbqribs, would pry me away from bowl games on NYD but the winter classic has def done that.

Last year I bet we watched more of the hockey game than football during that time period..something that if you told us that 5 years ago would happen wed call you liars.

As for hte NBA...just look up Bobby KNights quote on watching it...
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yobro08
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May 28, 2010 10:14am
wow might have to go to that unless ticket prices are through the roof
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May 28, 2010 10:55am
Went to the Winter Classic at Wrigley to see the Wings play and it was incredible. Fans stood the whole game and it felt like being a college football game. Atmosphere was great. My buddy is a huge Caps fan and wants to go to this game so we may make a trip to Pittsburgh for this.
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rock_knutne
May 28, 2010 11:15am
FYI, Heinz Field or the Penguins have limited to no control over tickets, you have to buy them through NHL.com.

I might have to actually break down and buy from a ticket broker for this one.
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trackandccrunner
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May 28, 2010 1:07pm
Thanks for the info rock. I wonder when tickets will go on sale for this game haha.
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End of Line
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May 28, 2010 2:18pm
There's a drawing for this game (ticket wise). I know that this past year thats what they did.
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Al Capone
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May 28, 2010 2:43pm
Another chance for the City of Champions to shine in the National spotlight. Now lets get the Superbowl there.
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May 28, 2010 3:21pm
GoPens wrote:
hoops23 wrote:
ts1227 wrote: Definitely the best regular season event any of the big sports, lots of people seem to enjoy it.

NFL has Thanksgiving (good tradition, but the Lions suck), and the game in London (no one outside of the fans of the teams care)
MLB has... Civil Rights Game? (No one cares whatsoever)
NBA has nothing?
NHL has Winter Classic (no one outside of the fans of teams care)

"Definitely" the best is false, because it's all opinion.

In my opinion, NHL is pretty much manure.

Give me the XMas day NBA games or the Turkey Day football game games any day over anything the NHL can offer.
Give me the opportunity to watch paint dry vs. any NBA game, Christmas Day or not. In my opinion, the NBA ceased being basketball about 20 years ago and is now trash.
Cool, and that's your opinion.

I just find it hard to watch hockey, simply because it's never on tv.

kthxbai.
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rock_knutne
May 28, 2010 8:54pm
hoops23 wrote:
GoPens wrote:
hoops23 wrote:
ts1227 wrote: Definitely the best regular season event any of the big sports, lots of people seem to enjoy it.

NFL has Thanksgiving (good tradition, but the Lions suck), and the game in London (no one outside of the fans of the teams care)
MLB has... Civil Rights Game? (No one cares whatsoever)
NBA has nothing?
NHL has Winter Classic (no one outside of the fans of teams care)

"Definitely" the best is false, because it's all opinion.

In my opinion, NHL is pretty much manure.

Give me the XMas day NBA games or the Turkey Day football game games any day over anything the NHL can offer.
Give me the opportunity to watch paint dry vs. any NBA game, Christmas Day or not. In my opinion, the NBA ceased being basketball about 20 years ago and is now trash.
Cool, and that's your opinion.

I just find it hard to watch hockey, simply because it's never on tv.

kthxbai.
Upgrade your service because Versus televised atleast two games a week, alot of double headers too.