from Emily Sadler of Sportsnet,

Happy New Year, hockey fans. As is tradition, the NHL kicked off a fresh year with a good old game of (professional) shinny on a fresh sheet of outdoor ice.

This year’s Winter Classic saw the Boston Bruins host the Chicago Blackhawks in one of football’s most legendary houses, Notre Dame Stadium.

We collected some of the best images, tweets and videos from the Original Six matchup over the course of the afternoon.

Notre Dame Stadium, home of The Fighting Irish (and also Rudy) has undergone quite the transformation:

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Game highlights are below.