Winter Classic Live: NHL Winter Classic the outdoor matchup between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins at Fenway Park in Boston on January 2 will feature performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rock band The Black Keys legendary R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe and renowned orchestra the Boston Pops conducted by Keith Lockhart. The performances will be televised as part of the NHL Winter Classic broadcast on TNT in the U.S. and on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports in Canada at 2 p.m. ET.
The Black Keys will headline the entertainment for the game with a first intermission presented by Ticketmaster performance. Bell Biv DeVoe will sing the US. national anthem with accompaniment by the Boston Pops. In addition, the Boston Pops will perform throughout the game from a special centerfield stage. All musical performances will be produced by NHL Entertainment.
The cost to sign Pastrnak is probably higher now than it was a few months ago. Hes having the best season of his career with 21 goals and 22 assists in 31 games. His 43 points rank sixth in the league. Pastrnak also is the first Bruins player with at least 20 goals and 20 assists in the first 30 games of a season since Rick Middleton in 1981-82.
The Bruins started out red-hot offensively at 5-on-5, ranking fifth in scoring with 46 goals through the first 20 games. But over the last 12 games the Bruins rank 19th in 5-on-5 scoring with 24 goals. Boston’s power play has been elite over that 12-game span with 14 goals and a 29.7 percent success rate which rank No. 4 and No. 7 respectively.