NHL News: 2011 Winter Classic Teams Announced

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Sid vs Ovie on News Years day…smell the ratings.

On New Years Day the Pittsburgh Penguins will call Heinz Field Home, and they will face the Washington Capitals in the Winter Classic.

It will be the second time the Pens have been in the WC, beating Buffalo in a thrilling shoot-out in a snowstorm.

The announcement comes the day before the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers begin the Stanley Cup Finals.