NHL Winter Classic at Big House Wednesday
Retired Toronto Maple Leafs players, from left, Wendell Clark, Lanny McDonald and Darryl Sittler stand with retired Detroit Red Wings players, from left, Joey Kocur, Mickey Redmond and Kris Draper to model the alumni game jerseys for the Winter Classic during an NHL hockey news conference in Detroit. (April 7, 2013) Credit: AP
Normally I would have participated in NBC's pre-Winter Classic conference call Monday, but I was busy at Jets camp, plus this year the Jan. 1 game isn't quite as exciting for those of us around here, what with not one but two outdoor games coming up at Yankee Stadium in late January.
Still, the Big House beckons, with cold temperatures and a record crowd expected. So, still pretty cool.
Here are excerpts from NBC voices Ed Olczyk, Doc Emrick and Pierre McGuire that the network was nice enough to send after the call:
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