The Blackhawks and Bruins will pay tribute their former players at the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
Blackhawks and Bruins legends Ray Bourque, Johnny Bucyk, Tony Esposito, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, Bobby Orr, Denis Savard and Eddie Shore will be recognized in field decor inside the stadium, with players showcased on individual shamrocks surrounding the rink.
Bourque, Bucyk, Esposito, Hull and Savard, as well as a representative for the Mikita family, will be in attendance for a pregame ceremony and will greet the current Bruins and Blackhawks at the famed Notre Dame tunnel.