NHL Winter Classic 2015

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The NHL Winter Classic 2015 was an outdoor ice hockey game played on January 1, 2015 as part of the 2014/15 season of the National Hockey League (NHL). In this seventh edition of the NHL Winter Classics , the Washington Capitals won 3-2 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC against the Chicago Blackhawks .

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Participating teams

The Nationals Park before the start of the game
Scene after the decisive goal

When the NHL Winter Classic 2011 was awarded ( Pittsburgh Penguins versus Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh ), Gary Bettman , Commissioner of the NHL, promised that the Capitals would host a Winter Classic within the next two to three years. This period was extended by one year through the lockout of the 2012/13 season, as the Detroit Red Wings could only host their NHL Winter Classic in 2014 instead of 2013. In September 2013, the award to Washington, DC was officially announced.

In June 2014, as part of the publication of the 2014/15 season schedule , the Chicago Blackhawks were announced as opponents of the Capitals. This is the second participation in an NHL Winter Classic for both the Capitals ( 2011 against the Pittsburgh Penguins) and the Blackhawks ( 2009 against the Detroit Red Wings).

In addition, this is the first pairing of a Winter Classics that is not viewed as a classic rivalry between two NHL teams.

Venue

FedExField , Nationals Park , Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards were shortlisted for the venue . Here, the Nationals was Park, where usually Baseball team the Washington Nationals play their games, confirmed from the start as favorite and was established in September 2014 as a venue.

Sporty starting situation

Before the game, the Chicago Blackhawks had played 37 and the Washington Capitals 36 games. The Blackhawks led the Central Division and were in second place in the league table (behind the Anaheim Ducks ). Chicago also had the best goal difference with +37 and the best defense with 78 goals conceded (together with Nashville ). The Washington Capitals, however, were only 4th in the Metropolitan Division and 17th in the entire league.

Both teams faced each other once in the regular season. On November 7, 2014, the Capitals achieved a 3-2 away win in Chicago.

game

As in previous years, both teams wore historically inspired jerseys. The Washington Capitals appeared under a logo specially designed for the Winter Classic.

course

January 1, 2015
1:30 p.m.
(local time) 		Washington Capitals
Eric Fehr (7:01)
Alexander Ovetschkin (11:58)
Troy Brouwer (59:47) 		3: 2
(2: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0)
game report 		Chicago Blackhawks
Patrick Sharp (13:36)
Brandon Saad (23:15) 		Nationals Park , Washington, DC
Spectators: 42,832

When Three Stars were Alexander Ovechkin , Patrick Sharp and Troy Brouwer excellent.

Squad

Washington Capitals
 Goalkeepers: Braden Holtby , Justin Peters 1
Defenders: Karl Alzner , John Carlson , Mike Green , Jack Hillen , Matt Niskanen , Brooks Orpik ( A )
Attackers: Nicklas Bäckström ( A ) , Jay Beagle , Troy Brouwer , Jason Chimera , Eric Fehr , Marcus Johansson , Evgeny Kuznetsov , Brooks Laich , Michael Latta , Alexander Ovetschkin ( C ) , Joel Ward , Tom Wilson
Head coach: Barry Spy
Chicago Blackhawks
 Goalkeepers: Corey Crawford , Antti Raanta 1
Defenders: Niklas Hjalmarsson , Duncan Keith ( A ) , Johnny Oduya , Michal Rozsíval , David Rundblad , Brent Seabrook
Attackers: Bryan Bickell , Daniel Carcillo , Marián Hossa , Patrick Kane , Marcus Krüger , Brad Richards , Brandon Saad , Patrick Sharp ( A ) , Andrew Shaw , Ben Smith , Jonathan Toews ( C ) , Kris Versteeg
Head Coach: Joel Quenneville
1 Peters and Raanta were substitute goalkeepers in the squad, but neither were used.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b espn.go.com: "Capitals get 2015 Winter Classic" (English, September 21, 2013, accessed December 25, 2014)
  2. ↑ nhl.com: "Winter Classic, rivalries highlight 2014-15 schedule" (English, June 22, 2014, accessed December 25, 2014)
  3. ↑ sportsnet.ca: "2015 Winter Classic lacks buzz of previous seasons" (English, December 29, 2014, accessed on January 1, 2015)
  4. ↑ yahoo.com: "Washington Capitals Winter Classic: Bring it to Baltimore's Camden Yards" (English, September 21, 2013, accessed December 25, 2014)
  5. ↑ capitalstoday.com: "Nationals Park to Host Capitals vs. Blackhawks in 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic " (September 10, 2014, accessed December 25, 2014)
  6. ↑ nhl.com: Washington – Blackhawks match report (November 7, 2014, accessed January 1, 2015)
  7. ↑ usatoday.com: "The Chicago Blackhawks reveal NHL Winter Classic jerseys" (November 5, 2014, accessed January 1, 2015)
  8. ↑ usatoday.com: "Washington Capitals reveal 2015 Winter Classic jerseys" (English, September 23, 2014, accessed January 1, 2015)