2019 NHL Winter Classic

1 2 3 Total Boston Bruins 1 1 2 4 Chicago Blackhawks 1 1 0 2
Date	January 1, 2019
Venue	Notre Dame Stadium
City	Notre Dame, Indiana
Attendance	76,126
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The2019 NHL Winter Classic (officially the2019Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic) was anoutdoorice hockey game played in theNational Hockey League (NHL) on January 1, 2019, atNotre Dame Stadium inNotre Dame, Indiana. The 11th edition of theWinter Classic, the game matched theChicago Blackhawks against theBoston Bruins; the Bruins won, 4–2. It was the fourth Winter Classic appearance for the Blackhawks (2009,2015,2017), their sixth outdoor game overall, and fifth outdoor game in six years. It was the third Winter Classic appearance for the Bruins (2010,2016).^[1] The game was the Bruins' first Winter Classic as the visiting team, and the first time the NHL hosted an outdoor game outside a team's immediatemedia market (Chicago, the host team, is in an adjacent media market to theSouth Bend market where Notre Dame is located).

The Boston Bruins won 4–2 withTuukka Rask in goal, making 36 saves. The game was Rask's 469th for the Bruins, making him the most prolific goaltender in Bruins history.David Pastrňák,Patrice Bergeron,Sean Kuraly andBrad Marchand scored the goals for the Bruins.Brendan Perlini andDominik Kahun scored the goals for the Blackhawks.

Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season

Referees: Eric Furlatt, Francis Charron

Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Bryan Pancich

A pre-game performance was conducted bythe Jacks,Weezer performed a three-song concert during the first intermission including their hit cover of "Africa" byToto, andJudah & the Lion performed a three-song concert during the second intermission.

During the team introductions, theSouth Bend Symphony Orchestra performed the Notre Dame Fight Song.

The anthem was performed by the Blackhawks' anthem singerJim Cornelison accompanied by the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. This is Cornelison's second time singing the anthem at the Winter Classic; the first was in 2009.

A ceremonial puck drop was done by Notre Dame legend Tim Brown.

Prior to team introductions the Bruins' and Blackhawks' legends were introduced: for the Bruins,Cam Neely,Johnny Bucyk, andRay Bourque; for the Blackhawks,Denis Savard,Tony Esposito, Jill Mikita, andBobby Hull.

On their way out of the tunnel for team introductions, the Blackhawks were greeted by Notre Dame football legendsRocket Ismail,Brian Smith (linebacker, born 1989),Darius Fleming,Reggie Brooks, andAutry Denson.

NBC broadcast the game as it has done since the event's inception. Like the previous two Winter Classics,Sportsnet simulcast the NBC feed in Canada, whileTVA Sports used NBC's video to dub their French-language commentary.

The game was simulcast onNBC Sports Radio; it was the last program carried on the network before it converted to a part-time syndication service that day.

Viewership for the 2019 Winter Classic jumped 20% over the previous season, rising to a 1.94 overnight rating and 2.97 million overall viewers, recovering three years of viewership declines.^[2]

• Ingemi, Marisa (November 8, 2018)."Bruins unveil 2019 Winter Classic jerseys".Boston Herald. RetrievedNovember 8, 2018.

• NHL Winter Classic
• 2018–19 NHL season
• January 2019 sports events in the United States
• 2019 in sports in Indiana
• Ice hockey competitions in Indiana
• Sports competitions in South Bend, Indiana
• Boston Bruins games
• Chicago Blackhawks games

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