Even though no official announcement has been made naming the team that will play the Bruins in the NHL Winter Classic on New Years Day, there is no shortage of articles claiming that "sources" have indicated that the team will be the Philadelphia Flyers.
"The Flyers have been unofficially told that they will be in," cites an article by Ed Moran for the Philadelphia Daily News that appears on philly.com. "Earlier this week, reports indicated that the Washington Capitals would take ice against the Bruins for the third Winter Classic, but that changed at midweek, the sources said."
On Monday Capitals General Manager George McPhee expressed his doubts that the Capitals would be the team. "It doesn't sound like we will be part of it. ... Maybe that's not a bad thing. When you go, you have to play in front of 40,000 or 50,000 of the other team's fans. ... I would just assume if we were in it, that we would know by now."
"Flyers Reportedly Chosen to Face Bruins In '10 Winter Classic" headlines one article -- and "Bruins, Flyers to face off at Fenway on New Years Day," shouts another. But the official word is that an announcement will be made on July 15. "Then the mystery will be solved," said league spokesman Frank Brown.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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