Jan 01 2009
Winter Classic part 1
I wanted to write a quick post before I head out to Wrigley Field for the 2009 NHL Winter Classic.
Wow. I can’t believe this day has finally come. I have been so excited for this game ever since back in July when they announced that the Blackhawks would play this historical game at the Friendly Confines. It seems like it has been a long time, and now the time has finally come. I was barely able to get any sleep last night because I was so excited about this game. I was thinking about how great it was going to be just to be back in Wrigleyville, to hear the organ playing, to see 40,000 fans in the stands. I imagined what it was going to be like when the National Anthem is sung, how loud it would be when they dropped the puck, and how crazy fans would get if they did a “seventh inning stretch.” This is going to be a great day.
I saw the pictures of Wrigley on the news last night. It seems as though the green scoreboard will feature all NHL action around the league. There were two large video board jumbotrons that were added on each foul pole. Different sayings were spelled out amongst the seats that spelled: “Wrigley Field” “Winter Classic” “Chicago Blackhawks” and “Detroit Red Wings.” The brick walls in the outfield were adorned with fake ivy and the “Winter Classic” logo written in the ivy. The front of Wrigley Field is decked out with the “Winter Classic” logo and the red marquee sign read: “Chicago Blackhawks v. Detroit Red Wings… Tomorrow.”
More to come (mostly in the form of pictures).
