The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks have appeared collectively in 475 nine outdoor games, and yesterday was another one. The Bruins defeated the Blackhawks 4-2, bringing the Hawks’ record in Winter Classics to 0-4 and 1-5 in outdoor games overall. At the same time, the NHL released the schedule for the 2019-2020 outdoor games, and while the Blackhawks aren’t yet a listed participant, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them added as a opponent for either the Dallas Stars, the Colorado Avalance, or both.
Of course, there’s one team that would make all the sense in the world to appear against either Dallas or Colorado, as there are natural rivalries and storylines abound for either matchup.