Boston is hosting the 2023 NHL Winter Classic for the second time.  Tuukka Rask remembers it well.  The former Boston Bruins netminder and his daughter got a tour of a chilly Fenway Park before the family skate. As many times as you’ve been to Fenway, you’ll probably learn something new from this tour.  Like I had no idea Fenway was built in 6 months.  Seems like most venues like this take 6 years now. During the tour, you see a few sneak peeks of the ice being installed for the game.

Photo Flashback: The First NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park

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  Workers prepare the field that will be used to create an ice rink.

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  Grounds crew removes the snow as Boston Bruins prepare for a team pictures during practice for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on December 31, 2009.

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  Claude Julien, Head Coach of the Boston Bruins, looks on from the bench.
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  Workers prepare the field for the refrigeration truck.

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  Blake Wheeler #26, Zdeno Chara #33, Johnny Boychuk #55 and Adam McQuaid #54 of the Boston Bruins pose for a picture.

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  Staff Sergeant Ryan R. LaFrance (C) prepares to drop the ceremonial first puck for Bobby Clarke #16 (L) honorary captain of the Philadelphia Flyers and Bobby Orr #4 (R) honorary captain of the Boston Bruins.
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  Snow falls at Fenway Park during practice.

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  Fireworks go off in honor of the Boston Bruins 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime.

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  Fans shop for souvenirs.

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  Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers is stopped on a breakaway by Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins.
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  Cam Neely, Vice President of the Boston Bruins, looks on before the game.

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  The Dropkick Murphys perform before the game.
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  Opening ceremonies.

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  The Boston Bruins pose for a team picture before practice during the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on December 31, 2009 at the Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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  Snow covers Fenway the day before the game.

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  A military flyover occurs at the start of the game.

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  Victory!
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  Tim Thomas #30 of the Boston Bruins defends his net.
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  Marco Sturm #16 of the Boston Bruins celebrates scoring a goal to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime.

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  Byron Bitz #61 of the Boston Bruins takes a shot against Michael Leighton #49 of the Philadelphia Flyers.

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  Game day!
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