Hockey Poll: New Year's Day Winter Classic at Fenway: the Flyers vs the Bruins

[JR]

Just curious about this since the last two have captured some eyeballs that wouldn't normally watch hockey.

This is a signature event for NBC--hell, they even drag out Bob Costas to give it the appropriate gravitas.

So, who'll be watching?

I'm betting the over/under on someone mentioning about how this event "takes the game back to its roots" at 45 seconds.

At least up here we have the advantage of flipping between CBC (no McGuire AND we get Elliotte ) and NBC

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Definitely will be watching. Will choose this over whatever college football bowl game is on year after year.

 

[JR]

I just hope the rain holds off. That's supposedly the forecast for tomorrow afternoon

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

I just hope the rain holds off. That's supposedly the forecast for tomorrow afternoon

Considering we were supposed to get a coating to an inch of snow all day and there is already a good 2-3" on the ground, I would say the hockey game is fine. Beantown is just north of where I am,

Oh, and I will watch at least some of the game.

 

[mustangj17]

No way. Didn't even watch when my home team played in it last year. I will not watch hockey on New Year's Day. What a joke. They need to do an outdoor game on Thanksgiving Day. When there are less big games on.

 

[Huggy]

I'll watch some of it, it makes for great TV - even if it's not great hockey - if the snow is flying.

 

[Oz]

Definitely will be watching. Will choose this over whatever college football bowl game is on year after year.

I will have an eye on Bowden's last game and Penn State-LSU, but my main focus will be Fenway Park, for sure.

 

[Songbird]

They selling seats atop the Green Monster?

 

[Corky Ramirez up on 94th St.]

For months, I made plans to be at this game no matter what (I live in Connecticut and have been to Fenway just about every one of my 33 years.)

When tickets began to climb to $400 and more, I decided to buy a six-pack of High Life and watch it in the comfort of my home.

 

[GB-Hack]

First up, what "big games" are on New Year's Day other than the Rose and Sugar Bowls, both of which are after the hockey has ended?

And second, damn straight I'll be watching, as I have every year.

 

[spnited]

Rumors of next year at Yankee Stadium ... Rangers vs. Capitals

 

[Pencil Dick]

The only hockey game I watch from start to finish every year. Throw in the Fenway Park angle and I'm definitely tuning in again.

The portable digital TV's being charged right now so I can watch the game while taking down outdoor Christmas decorations tomorrow.

 

[sportschick]

Oh, I'll be watching. I have to buy an antenna for my new computer, but I'll be watching it in HD

 

[cyclingwriter]

Definitely watching. This may be the most clever thing the NHL has done in a long time...of course, they will screw it up and have the game in Tampa in three years.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I'll be watching. It's a great novelty event. I'll watch a little of the bowl games, but the hockey game will be my main event.

Here's hoping the NHL doesn't **** things up by making this a more-than once a year thing.

 

[cwilson3]

I think this is going to be the coolest venue yet for this event.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Definitely watching. This may be the most clever thing the NHL has done in a long time...of course, they will screw it up and have the game in Tampa in three years.

Martin St. Louis gets ready to fires a shot for the Lightning in the first ever outdoor hockey game in Florida....

 

[Double J]

I'll probably tune in for a bit, but I really can't stand either of the teams involved.

 

[Cosmo]

First up, what "big games" are on New Year's Day other than the Rose and Sugar Bowls, both of which are after the hockey has ended?

And second, damn straight I'll be watching, as I have every year.

I know it's only regular-season college hoops, but there's a monster West Virginia-Purdue game tomorrow at 2:30. I'll probably flip between the hockey and that game.

 

[JR]

I'll probably tune in for a bit, but I really can't stand either of the teams involved.

I actually like the Bruins. Too bad Milan Lucic isn't playing because he is The Man.

I've hated the Flyers since their Broad Street Bully days---they ****ed up good hockey for a decade.