Everything you need to know about the Winter Classic
by theScore Staff from on (#ZB5P)
The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens will meet for the 910th time in NHL history on Friday, Jan. 1, but this game will be different. It will be played outdoors, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., the two clubs selected to face off in the 2016 Winter Classic on New Year's Day.
Winter Classic Preview- As the puck drops at 1 p.m. ET, the Bruins and Canadiens - while fighting for first place - are headed in opposite directions. Read more.
- It's cloudy and 40 degrees (4 degrees Celsius) on Friday before puck drop. There's a zero percent chance of precipitation.

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