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2014 NHL Winter Classic

The 2014 NHL Winter Classic was a popular outdoor hockey game held on January 1, 2014, at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It featured the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs, two historic teams with passionate fan bases. The event showcased hockey played outside under winter conditions, attracting large crowds and a national TV audience. The Red Wings won the game 3-2 in a shootout. The Winter Classic is an annual tradition designed to celebrate outdoor hockey, blending sport and spectacle, and it is considered one of the league’s premier events.