Happy New Year to everyone. I spent this afternoon watching the Winter Classic on NBC and it was quite a game. It reminded me of my youth, playing on a pond with the snow blowing in my face.

Sidney Crosby was absolutely amazing with some of his moves, especially the one in the first period when there was too much snow on the ice and he tried to stickhandle around the Buffalo defense handling the puck in mid-air. The crowd of over 71,000 fans were terrific and didn't let the weather get in their way of a good time.

The NHL will have to do this again next season, perhaps in New York or Boston. It gives the game character.