SOUTH BEND, IN -- The collective eye roll from hockey fans was enough to stir the faux snow placed around the NHL's Winter Classic rink.
The Chicago Blackhawks? In another outdoor game? Aren't there, like, 30 other teams in this league?
The 2019 Winter Classic at the University of Notre Dame marks the sixth time the Blackhawks have competed in an NHL outdoor affair, and the fourth time in the Classic, more than any other franchise.