But the NHL Winter Classic remains a key date on the ... In the very first New Year's Day affair in 2008, they skated against the Buffalo Sabres in the Snow Globe game that ended in glory with ...

Classic has cemented as a mainstay for the NHL since 2008. Here is every team that hasn't competed in the outdoor game and some predictions of future matchups.

The NHL Winter Classic is the league's marquee event to ... From the first Winter Classic in Buffalo in 2008 to the latest edition between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues, hockey ...