24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 1
An exclusive look at the players and coaches in their professional and personal settings, following the chosen teams as they prepare for their respective outdoor games capturing all the action, camaraderie, drama, humor, heartaches and triumphs as they unfold.
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24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 1 Full Episode Guide
The game is delayed by rain, but the teams finally take the ice under the lights at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh
Preparations begin in Pittsburgh to set up the hockey rink at Heinz Field. The teams face each other on the ice in Washington.
The Penguins and Capitals fight for first place in their respective Eastern Conference divisions. Following a home game versus Anaheim, the Caps head to Boston and Ottawa. Meanwhile, the Pens visit their in-state rivals in Philadelphia for a significant Atlantic Division showdown before hosting the New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes.
Head coaches Bruce Boudreau of Washington and Dan Bylsma of Pittsburgh, along with a host of key players, including the Caps' Alex Ovechkin and the Pens' Sidney Crosby, are in the spotlight as the two clubs battle through their busy December schedules.