Category Archives: Winter Classic 2015

Winter Classic 2015: View from Capitol Hill

As part of our previews of the New Year’s Day Winter Classic, today we hear from a guy who knows more about Chicago, Washington, DC and hockey combined: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Illinois D-Blackhawks). Chicago may be Quigley’s home, and Washington … Continue reading

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Winter Classic Visitors Guide: U Want To Be Here!

Let’s Start The Winter Classic Proper, Shall We?  Soon, the hockey world will descend on our quaint little hometown of Washington, DC: America’s least favorite theme park. Or as JFK once described it, “a city of Southern efficiency and Northern … Continue reading

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Winter Classic Rewind: A Capital Idea

Earlier this year, we met with DC architect Paul Spreiregen to talk about an idea that’s just as good today as when he first proposed it 50 years ago. Back then in the mid-60’s, DC civic leaders were looking for … Continue reading

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Winter Classic Weather: How Low Can It Go?

It’s tempting to begin this piece with “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it.” And I guess I just did. Jason Samenow doesn’t so much do anything about the weather. But when he talks about … Continue reading

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Comcastic Winter Classic

CSN’s Executive Producer, Bill Bell, previews their Winter Classic programming Do you love CSN’s Caps coverage? It takes a team of 25 to bring us the games, and it’s all helmed by Bill Bell. The last time we spoke to … Continue reading

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Mr. Freeze

Because Eugene O’Neill told us to stop with “The Iceman Cometh” nonsense…. The NHL’s ice truck rolled into Nats Park this morning, under just the type of delightful balmy winter weather we’re hoping to avoid on New Year’s Day. A … Continue reading

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EPIX Road To Winter Classic First Preview: The Power of Family

Producers at the EPIX channel, the folks producing and airing this year’s Road to the NHL Winter Classic, have released the preview clip of the series today. It’s the first of many to come, we hope, and it’s a beaut. … Continue reading

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