FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- As a fan of the NFL's New England Patriots, Brian Flynn has been to Gillette Stadium on numerous occasions.
He never envisioned that he would get the chance to play hockey here.
But with the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic taking place here Jan. 1 (1 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVA Sports), that opportunity may become reality for Flynn, a center with the Montreal Canadiens.
"It's exciting for me," Flynn said. "I try to come here to see a preseason game every year and it's such a great stadium.