Flyers, Bruins at Fenway New Years Day...And 81 Other Games, Too

(Guest posted by James Craven of The O Files)

The Philadelphia Flyers will play the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park on January 1, 2010 in the NHL Winter Classic presented by Bridgestone, giving the denziens of the City of Siblingly Love a choice between the hockey game and the Mummers Parade, of which the members of all Mummers clubs said "Oh, fuck!" In other news, man has landed on the moon.

The reason the Flyers were chosen over another Original Six (pre-1967) team, the New York Rangers, and the Washington Capitals was ratings. And since there's no All-Star Game ths year due to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, this will serve as the NHL's centerpiece attraction pre-Olympiad.

Here's the whole schedule, which was announced today (7/15):

October
2 - @ Hurricanes 7:00 PM
3 - @ Devils 7:00 PM
6 - Capitals 7:00 PM
8 - Penguins 7:00 PM
10 - Ducks 7:00 PM
16 - Panthers 7:30 PM
22 - Bruins 7:00 PM
24 - Panthers 7:00 PM
25 - Sharks 7:00 PM
27 - @ Capitals 7:00 PM
31 - Hurricanes 1:00 PM

November
2 - Lightning 7:00 PM
6 - @ Sabres 7:30 PM
7 - Blues 7:00 PM
12 - Senators 7:00 PM
14 - Sabres 7:00 PM
16 - Devils 7:00 PM
18 - @ Kings 10:30 PM
20 - @ Sharks 10:30 PM
21 - @ Coyotes 8:00 PM
23 - @ Avalanche 9:00 PM
25 - @ Islanders 7:00 PM
27 - Sabres 1:00 PM
28 - @ Thrashers 7:00 PM

December
3 - Canucks 7:00 PM
5 - Capitals 7:00 PM
7 - @ Canadiens 7:30 PM
8 - Islanders 7:00 PM
10 - Senators 7:00 PM
12- @ Devils 7:00 PM
14 - Bruins 7:00 PM
15 - @ Penguins 7:00 PM
17 - Penguins 7:00 PM
19 - Rangers 1:00 PM
21 - Panthers 7:00 PM
23 - @ Lightning 7:30 PM
26 - @ Hurricanes 7:00 PM
27 - @ Islanders 5:00 PM
30 - @ Rangers 7:00 PM

January
1 - @ Bruins (at Fenway Park) 1:00 PM
3 - @Senators 3:00 PM
6 - Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
7 - Penguins 7:30 PM
9 - Lightning 7:00 PM
12 - Stars 7:00 PM
14 - @ Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
17 - @ Capitals 3:00 PM
19 - Blue Jackets 7:00 PM
21 - Rangers 7:00 PM
23 - Hurricanes 1:00 PM
24 - Penguins 3:00 PM
28 - Thrashers 7:00 PM
30 - Islanders 7:00 PM

February
1 - @ Flames 9:30 PM
3 - @ Oilers 9:30 PM
6 - @ Wild 8:00 PM
8 - Devils 7:00 PM
10 - @ Devils 7:00 PM
12 - Canadiens 7:00 PM
13 - @ Canadiens 7:00 PM
14-28 OLYMPIC BREAK

March
2 - @ Lightning 7:30 PM
3 - @ Panthers 7:30 PM
5 - @ Sabres 7:30 PM
7- Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
9 - Islanders 7:00 PM
11 - Bruins 7:00 PM
13 - Blackhawks 1:00 PM
14 - @ Rangers 3:00 PM
16 - @ Predators 8:00 PM
18- @ Stars 8:30 PM
20 - @ Thrashers 7:00 PM
21 - Thrashers 7:00 PM
23 - @ Senators 7:30 PM
25 - Wild 7:00 PM
27 - @ Penguins 1:00 PM
28 - Devils 7:00 PM

April
1 - @ Islanders 7:00 PM
2 - @ Canadiens 7:00 PM
4 - Red Wings 3:00 PM
6 - @ Maple Leafs 7:00 PM
9 - @ Rangers 7:00 PM
11 - Rangers 3:00 PM