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The 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field possessed a tremendous novelty factor — as just the second edition of the NHL’s premier outdoor event — but the event itself was rather basic aside from the hockey game.
That will not be the case this winter, when the Winter Classic returns to the Cubs’ iconic stadium to host the Blackhawks and Blues on New Year’s Eve.
For one thing, the rink at the “Frozen Confines” won’t be torn down as soon as the NHL game concludes.