CHICAGO (AP)—The atmosphere was electric. Bundled-up fans got a chance to extend their New Year’s Eve parties and watch hockey in a venerable stadium where baseball usually fills the seats.
If the setting was different, the results were the same Thursday. The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks again, this time out in the cold [...]
CHICAGO - Usually at Wrigley Field, it’s a big Zambrano (Carlos) that draws the attention, the six-foot-five, 255-pound ace of the Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff.
On Thursday, two weeks before the Winter Classic outdoor hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks, it was the Zambonis everyone was watching.
As the two ice resurfacing machines [...]