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Post by mscaniac on Jun 24, 2009 11:15:33 GMT -5
This is going to make FreakyforJwillie one happy lady! Start saving up for tickets lady!
Quote: The NHL's third Winter Classic will be played between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins at Fenway Park on January 1, 2010.
It is being reported by the Trentonian that the league was trying to push for a Washington/Boston matchup at Fenway in order to feature two-time Hart Trophy winner Alex Ovechkin. However, NBC, who will broadcast the game, wanted the Flyers so as to draw a better television audience.
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Post by dewaltgirl on Jun 24, 2009 11:18:55 GMT -5
Once again, I'm going to try like crazy to get myself there. Didn't exactly work out last year but I'm going to keep trying until it happens!
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Post by mscaniac on Jun 24, 2009 11:25:36 GMT -5
Once again, I'm going to try like crazy to get myself there. Didn't exactly work out last year but I'm going to keep trying until it happens! A girl has to have her dreams! I just realized Jan. 1 is on a Friday which would make travel completely do-able without much time off of work.. HMMMMMM.
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Post by mslarose27 on Jun 24, 2009 15:16:58 GMT -5
I would LOVE to go to one of these. Now if I could just find those freakin' money trees....
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Post by mscaniac on Jun 24, 2009 15:55:05 GMT -5
I would LOVE to go to one of these. Now if I could just find those freakin' money trees.... I'll send you one! LOL
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Post by golden grahames cracker on Jun 24, 2009 17:32:39 GMT -5
I would LOVE to go to one of these. Now if I could just find those freakin' money trees.... I'll send you one! LOL Send me one too. And its a Friday. Sweet! I would be off that day with a early day the day before. Uh...it would be nice to do.
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Post by Freaky for JWillie on Jun 24, 2009 18:04:17 GMT -5
I would LOVE to go to one of these. Now if I could just find those freakin' money trees.... I knew you would think of me Susan on this one but as mslarose says, I would need one of those money trees too. I just heard on Comcast Sportsnet that Boston season ticket holders would get first dibs on tickets. Then the rest wouldn't go on sale until November. Do you think my husband would get a ticket for me for my birthday which is Jan. 3? NOT!!! I don't know if I want to be out in the cold and watch this. I think I want to stay home. The Flyers message boards are going crazy with trips already being planned. Maybe the Fan club will have a trip up. Now that's a possibilty I'm really surprised that NBC didn't push for a Boston/Rangers matchup since Boston and New york are such rivals in baseball.
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Post by mslarose27 on Jun 25, 2009 14:22:49 GMT -5
I am open to any and all money trees you are willing to give.
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Post by dewaltgirl on Jul 15, 2009 15:59:48 GMT -5
Fenway is official
NHL’s Winter Classic set for Fenway Park By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer 29 minutes ago Buzz up! PrintBOSTON (AP)—With Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima playing catch in the outfield and a bright blue summer sky hovering over Fenway Park, Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward(notes) stood on the infield of the major leagues’ oldest ballpark and pretended to be miffed.
“That’s how they got me down here,” he said. “They told me I was taking batting practice.”
Not exactly.
The NHL announced on Wednesday that the Bruins will play the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway on New Year’s Day in the annual Winter Classic, an outdoor game that has become one of the league’s signature traditions since it began in 2008. Unlike previous years, when the annual outdoor game was played at Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium and Chicago’s Wrigley Field, this year’s NHL matchup will be part of a festival that will include public skating and a college hockey game.
ADVERTISEMENT Organizers are still working on bringing Hockey East rivals Boston College and defending NCAA champion Boston University to Fenway in the days after the Winter Classic, according to a person involved in the negotiations who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not final.
“Boston is a perfect fit for the World Classic,” Mayor Tom Menino said, adding that the public skating will “give families and children a chance to experience the ice just like their favorite players.”
Judging from the reaction of the Bruins and Flyers who attended the announcement, it will be a thrill for them as well. The players marveled at the field around them, posed for pictures at home plate and in front of the Green Monster and even went inside the manual scoreboard built into the famous left-field wall.
Ward, an admitted washout as a childhood baseball player, said he couldn’t imagine how else he would be able to stand on the field.
“I’ve been everywhere on the outskirts of this building,” he said. “If you’re from Boston, you know the weight the Red Sox have and the weight Fenway Park has.”
Flyers backup goalie Brian Boucher(notes), a native of Woonsocket, R.I., grew up as a Red Sox fan and has tickets to see them play later this month. “That makes it even more special,” he said.
Hall of Famer Cam Neely, who retired from the Bruins in 1996 and now works in the front office, remembered playing outdoors in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and wished the NHL had played an outdoor game in his days.
“I don’t think there’s a player today or past that wouldn’t have loved to play in this game,” he said.
The 2008 game in the home of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills had a dusting of snow that looked great on TV but made it difficult at times to skate. When the game was played on the Chicago Cubs’ diamond last year, the ice was improved and the field was laid out across the diamond, from first to third, with the faceoff circle right around second base.
A similar layout was on display with temporary fencing on Wednesday, though the league said other configurations were still being considered.
As for the weather, everyone knows not to make any plans.
“If you are a New Englander, you have to be prepared for anything,” Ward said. “Ask me the day of (the game) and I’ll tell you how I feel about playing outdoors.”
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