Winter Classic 2015: TV Schedule and Full Preview for Blackhawks vs. Capitals

December 28th, 2014 by Steven Cook Leave a reply »

This year's version of the Winter Classic hits the nation's capital, as the Washington Capitals host the Chicago Blackhawks for outdoor supremacy on New Year's Day.

Nationals Park will be the venue, which has been turned into a frozen sheet of ice for millions to gaze upon. The baseball season is long gone, but the 18-11-6 Capitals are in the midst of a playoff push and will be searching for every point possible when they take the ice.

It may feel like much more than a regular-season game, but the points count just the same—and that should have both teams hungry enough to put on an exciting show.

Let's take a look at everything you need to know for the Blackhawks-Capitals showdown.

 

Winter Classic 2015: Blackhawks vs. Nationals

When: Thursday, January 1, 2015

Where: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

Start Time (ET): 1 p.m.

TV: NBC

 

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