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2023 NHL Winter Classic
123 Total
Pittsburgh Penguins 010 1
Boston Bruins 002 2
Date January 2, 2023
Arena Fenway Park
City Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance 39,243[1]
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The 2023 NHL Winter Classic was an outdoor ice hockey game played in the National Hockey League (NHL) on January 2, 2023, at Fenway Park in Boston. The 14th edition of the Winter Classic, it matched the Boston Bruins against the Pittsburgh Penguins;[2] the Bruins won, 2–1.

Background[]

On February 4, 2022, the NHL announced that the 2023 NHL Winter Classic would take place at Fenway Park, hosted by the Boston Bruins.[3] Fenway Park became the first venue to host two Winter Classics, having previously hosted the 2010 NHL Winter Classic.[4]

ESPN reported in February 2022 that the Pittsburgh Penguins would likely be the opponent after Fenway Sports Group, owner of Fenway Park, took over majority control of the Penguins in December 2021.[5] The league confirmed that it would be the Penguins on April 13.[2]

The NHL moved the Winter Classic to Monday, January 2, as it had in 2012 and 2017, declining to hold the event on a Sunday.[2] In addition, the game returned to its customary afternoon start time (2 p.m. EST).[6]

Game summary[]

Scoring summary[1]
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st No scoring
2nd PIT Kasperi Kapanen (6) Danton Heinen (8), Jeff Carter (12) 8:40 1–0 PIT
3rd BOS Jake DeBrusk (15) Brad Marchand (21), Matt Grzelcyk (9) 7:46 1–1
BOS Jake DeBrusk (16) Taylor Hall (15), David Krejci (18) 17:36 1–2 BOS
Number in parenthesis represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary[1]
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st PIT Teddy Blueger Boarding 17:33 2:00
2nd PIT Pierre-Olivier Joseph Interference 2:24 2:00
BOS David Pastrnak Holding 2:24 2:00
BOS Hampus Lindholm High-sticking 4:38 2:00
3rd BOS Matt Grzelcyk Tripping 1:11 2:00
PIT Brian Dumoulin Tripping 5:40 2:00

Shots by period[1]
Team 1 2 3 Total
PIT 14 6 7 27
BOS 10 9 10 29

Power play opportunities[1]
Team Goals/Opportunities
Pittsburgh 0/3
Boston 0/3

Three star selections[1]
Team Player Statistics
1st Boston Jake DeBrusk 2 goals
2nd Pittsburgh Kasperi Kapanen 1 goal
3rd Boston Linus Ullmark 26 saves

Team rosters[]

Pittsburgh Penguins[7]
# Player Position
1 Flag of the United States Casey DeSmith G
2 Flag of the United States Chad Ruhwedel D
8 Flag of the United States Brian Dumoulin (A) D
16 Flag of the United States Jason Zucker LW
17 Flag of the United States Bryan Rust RW
23 Flag of Canada Brock McGinn LW
24 Flag of Canada Ty Smith D
28 Flag of Sweden Marcus Pettersson D
35 Flag of Canada Tristan Jarry G
42 Flag of Finland Kasperi Kapanen RW
43 Flag of Canada Danton Heinen LW/RW
44 Flag of the Czech Republic Jan Rutta D
52 Flag of Canada Mark Friedman D
53 Flag of Latvia Teddy Blueger C
59 Flag of the United States Jake Guentzel LW
67 Flag of Sweden Rickard Rakell LW/RW
71 Flag of Russia Evgeni Malkin (A) C
73 Flag of Canada Pierre-Olivier Joseph D
77 Flag of Canada Jeff Carter C/RW
87 Flag of Canada Sidney Crosby (C) C
Head coach: Flag of the United States Mike Sullivan

Boston Bruins[7]
# Player Position
1 Flag of the United States Jeremy Swayman G
11 Flag of the United States Trent Frederic C
12 Flag of the United States Craig Smith RW
13 Flag of the United States Charlie Coyle C
17 Flag of the United States Nick Foligno LW
18 Flag of the Czech Republic Pavel Zacha C
25 Flag of the United States Brandon Carlo D
27 Flag of Sweden Hampus Lindholm D
28 Flag of the United States Derek Forbort D
35 Flag of Sweden Linus Ullmark G
37 Flag of Canada Patrice Bergeron (C) C
46 Flag of the Czech Republic David Krejci C
48 Flag of the United States Matt Grzelcyk D
63 Flag of Canada Brad Marchand (A) LW
71 Flag of Canada Taylor Hall LW
73 Flag of the United States Charlie McAvoy D
74 Flag of Canada Jake DeBrusk LW
75 Flag of the United States Connor Clifton D
88 Flag of the Czech Republic David Pastrnak (A) RW
92 Flag of the Czech Republic Tomas Nosek C
Head coach: Flag of Canada Jim Montgomery

Entertainment[]

Bell Biv DeVoe, accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra, performed the national anthem while the Black Keys performed during the first intermission. Country music artist Sam Hunt performed during pregame.

Broadcasting[]

The game was broadcast by TNT in the U.S. and Sportsnet in Canada.[2] Warner Bros. Discovery Sports reported that the game was the most-watched regular season hockey game of all-time in the United States, averaging 1.8 million viewers throughout the broadcast and peaking at 2.1 million viewers toward the end of the game.[8]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Game Summary - 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic - Monday, January 2, 2023 (January 2, 2023).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2023 Winter Classic will pit Penguins against Bruins on Jan. 2. NHL (April 13, 2022).
  3. ↑ 2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, Bruins opponent not announced. NHL (February 4, 2023).
  4. ↑ Boston Bruins to host 2023 Winter Classic at Fenway Park. Sportsnet (February 4, 2023).
  5. ↑ Fenway Park to host Boston Bruins in NHL's 2023 Winter Classic (February 4, 2023).
  6. ↑ 'Ideal' rink, weather expected for 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic. NHL (December 31, 2022).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Club Playing Roster - 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic - Monday, January 2, 2023 (January 2, 2023).
  8. ↑ Warner Bros. Discovery Sports U.S. PR [@WBDSportsPR] (January 4, 2023). @NHL_On_TNT 's exclusive U.S. presentation of the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic is the most-watched NHL regular season game of all-time on cable. 👀 More on the big day of 🏒 across WBD Sports' platforms 👇.
NHL Winter Classic
2008Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium
2009Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field
2010Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins at Fenway Park
2011Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field
2012New York Rangers vs Philadelphia Flyers at Citizens Bank Park
2013Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium cancelled due to NHL Lockout
2014Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium
2015Chicago Blackhawks vs Washington Capitals at Nationals Park
2016Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins at Gillette Stadium
2017Chicago Blackhawks vs St. Louis Blues at Busch Stadium
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2019Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium
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