Lace up the skates and crack open a few beers.
It's a rite of passage when a player gets benched in front of his hometown friends and family during an outdoor NHL game.
Wait, what?
That's exactly what ex-Detroit Red Wings star Chris Chelios says happened during the 2009 Winter Classic, after being benched by ever-scrutinized coach Mike Babcock at Wrigley Field in Chelios' hometown of Chicago.