The excitement level for the New Year’s Day matchup between the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens at Gillette Stadium is already high enough. But the events surrounding the Winter Classic needed a little nostalgia, and after a year off in last year’s matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals, the NHL is resuming their tradition of an alumni game between the two teams.
On Tuesday, the league announced the rosters for both the Bruins and Canadiens for this year’s Winter Classic Alumni game to be held at the home of the four-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Thursday, December 31st, at 3:30 p.