“It’s just such great theater. The bar keeps getting raised, and we’ll have a couple of unique things to D.C. I’m sure we’ll do something important with the military. Hopefully we can get President Obama to come. It’s Chicago, it’s Washington, it’s national television. I’m hoping that we can get President Obama to come to the game.”

-Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals on the Winter Classic. More from Dan Steinberg of DC Sports Bog.