While the NHL announced that the Bruins would be hosting the 2023 Winter Classic at Fenway Park about two months ago, their opponent was still a mystery.
Further detail was provided today, with the league announcing that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be the B’s opponent at Fenway.
The game will be played on Monday, January 2, which takes some of the “New Year’s Day” fun out of it but likely avoids a conflict with football games on Sunday the first.
The biggest winners? John Henry and Fenway Sports Group, which not only owns Fenway Park, but now owns the Penguins as well.