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Wrigley Field Prepares for the Winter Classic - Birds Eye View of Hockey Rink

Wrigley Field hosts the Winter Classic

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Wrigley Field sports a hockey rink on its infield as preparations for the Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings get underway.

On January 1, 2009, the Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL's third outdoor game in history. They played the Winter Classic in the historic Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. The Red Wings beat the Blackhawks by a score of 6-4 in front of a crowd of 40,818.

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