What's classic about a hockey game played on slush? In typical yankee style the game was billed as a clash between the game's premier players. Conditions prevented either Crosby or Ovechkin from playing the style of game that we saw in the promos for the last month. The NHL is damn lucky a player or ref wasn't injured because of the slush. Maybe next year get 7-11 to sponsor the game, The Slurpee Winter Classic. I can't imagine paying between $100 and $500 for a ticket to watch a hockey game, in the rain from about half a mile away. I guess being part of the spectacle, the experience would be something to remember. That's what I'd say as I sat under a blanket chugging down steaming drinks trying to get rid of the chill. The only thing classic about the game was the hype.
"You know they're not going to make those tic-tac-toe plays no matter how they good they are on this ice and in these conditions," Capitals defenseman John Carlson said. "So you can play it a little bit differently. You can really not worry about (Crosby) getting behind you and making a 40-foot pass tape-to-tape."
"It was the same conditions for both teams," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said. "In every stoppage, we were in communication with both teams. And while not perfect, the puck was moving pretty well out there."
"Pucks were bouncing everywhere," Fehr said. "Sometimes they're sticking on the ice. It was really tough to make any passes out there."
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