The game will mark the fifth NHL regular-season outdoor game for the Bruins and the second time the game has been hosted at Fenway Park, home of MLB's Boston Red Sox. Boston defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in OT in the 2010 NHL Winter Classic®, with Marco Sturm scoring in overtime to lift the bruins to victory.
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The game continues the tradition the League established in 2008 of hosting a regular-season outdoor game at the onset of the new year, with the 2023 edition marking the 15-year anniversary of the first NHL Winter Classic® in Buffalo. Boston's opponent, broadcast information and confirmed date for the 2023 NHL Winter Classic® will be announced at a later date.
The Bruins last hosted the Winter Classic® in 2016, taking on the Montreal Canadiens at Gillette Stadium, falling by a score of 5-1.
The Bruins played in the 2019 NHL Winter Classic® at Notre Dame Stadium against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Bruins won 4-2 in front of 76,126 at a sold-out Notre Dame Stadium, the second largest crowd in history. Tuukka Rask made 36 saves and Sean Kuraly scored the game winner to elevate the Bruins to the victory.
The Bruins played in the NHL Outdoors game at Lake Tahoe on February 21, 2021. David Pastrnak recorded a hat trick as the Bruins topped the Philadelphia Flyers, 7-3. The Bruins also received goals from Trent Frederic, Charlie Coyle, Nick Ritchie and Charlie McAvoy.
