| Bruins win a Dramatic Game at Fenway! | | | | the point that would sail in. It was Syvret first NHL goal |
| A New Year and What a way to celebrate it with a | | | | of his career. |
| hockey game out doors. | | | | The Flyers and their goalie M. Leighton would take that |
| In the best weather yet so far in the 3rd annual Winter | | | | 1-0 lead deep into period three until M. Recchi would |
| Classic it was a clear cool 32 degrees. For all those | | | | redirect a D. Morris pass to the back of the net with |
| who played hockey out doors, on ponds and street | | | | only 2:08 remaining in the game. The goal would be |
| hockey you know it was a perfect atmosphere for | | | | Leighton's first goal against in 134:07 of play. The |
| the game. | | | | packed Fenway ball park waited a long time for their |
| Two Legendary Bobby's from Boston and | | | | team to put one past the goal crease and the crowd |
| Philadelphia's past dropped the puck in the ceremonial | | | | of 38,000 plus responded with an eruption. |
| face-off. Orr and Clarke would also lead the two | | | | Period three would end tied at one and the Classic |
| teams out on the ice. | | | | needed and extra session to decide this Winter Game. |
| Moments later the two teams would face off for real | | | | Marco Strum would feed off the Bruins momentum |
| in the much anticipated game and Bruins S. Thorton | | | | going into the over time as he deflected a pass from |
| and Flyers D. Carcillo would christen the Classic with | | | | P. Bergeron that would hit mesh and ended the game |
| the first fight ever during the classic event. Carcillo | | | | at the 1:57 mark in the extra session of play. |
| would get the edge in the fight as he would lift his | | | | What a great day for the sport of Hockey in the first |
| hands in the penalty box to let the crowd know and he | | | | Winter Classic that left it's fans leaving with a smile as |
| was serenaded with boos from his act. | | | | the Bruins were the first home team to win the game. |
| After a scoreless opening period the Flyers would get | | | | Last year Detroit won in Chicago and the inaugural |
| on the board first when Bruins goalie T. Thomas took | | | | Winter Classic game was won by Pittsburgh Penguins |
| his eyes off the puck to clear away S. Hartnell from | | | | in Buffalo. |
| the front of the net and D. Syvret took a shot from | | | | |