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The Best Episodes of Road to the NHL Winter Classic

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    Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 1 Episode 1 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 1
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    #1 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 1

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    Head coaches Bruce Boudreau of Washington and Dan Bylsma of Pittsburgh, along with a host of key players, including the Caps' Alex Ovechkin and the Pens' Sidney Crosby, are in the spotlight as the two clubs battle through their busy December schedules.

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  2. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 1 Episode 2 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 2
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    #2 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 2

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    The Penguins and Capitals fight for first place in their respective Eastern Conference divisions. Following a home game versus Anaheim, the Caps head to Boston and Ottawa. Meanwhile, the Pens visit their in-state rivals in Philadelphia for a significant Atlantic Division showdown before hosting the New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes.

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  3. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 1 Episode 3 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 3
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    #3 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 3

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    Preparations begin in Pittsburgh to set up the hockey rink at Heinz Field. The teams face each other on the ice in Washington.

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  4. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 1 Episode 4 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 4
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    #4 - Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 4

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    The game is delayed by rain, but the teams finally take the ice under the lights at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh

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  5. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 2 Episode 1 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 1
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    #5 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 1

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    Head coaches Peter Laviolette of the Flyers and John Tortorella of the Rangers, along with a host of key players, are in the spotlight as the two clubs battle through their busy December schedules.

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  6. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 2 Episode 2 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 2
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    #6 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 2

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    Shorthanded due to injuries, the Flyers face defending Stanley Cup champions the Boston Bruins, while the Rangers hit the road for a series of away games

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  7. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 2 Episode 3 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 3
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    #7 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 3

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    The Flyers and Rangers square off at Madison Square Garden in a highly anticipated contest as their showdown in the Winter Classic looms. Preparations to transform the ballpark are under way.

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  8. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 2 Episode 4 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 4
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    #8 - Flyers vs. Rangers: Part 4

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    Preparations go into high gear as workers apply the finishing touches needed to turn a baseball stadium into an outdoor hockey rink. The Rangers take on the Flyers in a compelling contest that goes down to the final tick of the clock.

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  9. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 3 Episode 1 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 1
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    #9 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 1

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    Coaches Mike Babcock of the Red Wings and Randy Carlyle of the Maple Leafs, along with a host of key players, are in the spotlight as the two clubs battle through busy December schedules.

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  10. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 3 Episode 2 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 2
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    #10 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 2

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    Toronto savours a win over the reigning NHL Champion Chicago Blackhawks as the competition between Maple Leafs goalies Jonathan Bernier and James Reimer heats up. Detroit heads to Tampa, where Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman is now general manager of the Lightning. Both teams are challenged by a busy mid-December schedule that features four games in six days.

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  11. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 3 Episode 3 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 3
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    #11 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 3

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    Detroit heads to Toronto for the teams' only meeting prior to their Jan. 1 outdoor showdown.

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  12. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 3 Episode 4 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 4
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    #12 - Red Wings vs. Maple Leafs: Part 4

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    Workers apply the finishing touches to transform a football stadium into an outdoor hockey rink; the Maple Leafs arrive in Detroit for their day on the ice against the Red Wings.

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  13. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 4 Episode 1 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 1
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    #13 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 1

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    As the Blackhawks and Capitals embark on their journey to the NHL Winter Classic, the teams get used to the cameras, Coach Barry Trotz opens up off the ice, rookie Scott Darling debuts as goalie for the Blackhawks, Brad Richards balances being a new father with his busy work schedule, and Alexander Ovechkin and his coach begin to hit their groove.

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  14. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 4 Episode 2 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 2
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    #14 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 2

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    As the holidays draw near, the Blackhawks and Capitals reflect on the life moments they can't get back, as we get an inside look into the precious time the coaches, team and staff spend with their families in this, the most hectic time of year. The Capitals go 20 rounds in the longest shoot out in NHL history and Ovechkin and teammates show support for the Washington Wizards at a home game. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford returns to the lineup and the team deals with the sudden, tragic loss of a beloved member of their traveling family.

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  15. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 4 Episode 3 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 3
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    #15 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 3

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    Hockey is a sport about traditions, and episode three of "Road To The NHL Winter Classic" introduces us to the rituals of the season on and off the ice, in Russian and Swedish, and from the streets of New York to the ski slopes of Vail. Both the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks enter the Christmas break looking to shrug off emotional losses on the ice by re-connecting with family and friends away from the ice, and re-emerge refreshed and refocused, resulting in wins for both teams as they prepare for the January 1 matchup at Nationals Park.

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  16. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 4 Episode 4 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 4
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    #16 - Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 4

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    The Epix original series "Road to the NHL Winter Classic" wraps up its run profiling the New Year’s Day battle between the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals at Nationals Park.

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  17. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 5 Episode 1 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 1
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    #17 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 1

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    As they ready for this year's extravaganza at Gillette Stadium, "EPIX Presents Road to the NHL Winter Classic" goes behind the scenes with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. Find out about their age-old rivalry as two of the "original six" hockey teams, and learn more about key players like Max Pacioretty, Patrice Bergeron, P.K. Subban, Zdeno Chara, and legendary hall of famer Milt Schmidt.

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  18. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 5 Episode 2 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 2
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    #18 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 2

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    Go on the road with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens as they prepare to take their historic rivalry outside at the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and get to know the players both on and off the ice.

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  19. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 5 Episode 3 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 3
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    #19 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 3

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    Go on the road with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens as they prepare to take their historic rivalry outside at the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and get to know the players both on and off the ice.

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  20. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 5 Episode 4 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 4
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    #20 - Bruins vs. Canadiens: Part 4

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    Go on the road with the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens as they prepare to take their historic rivalry outside at the 2016 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and get to know the players both on and off the ice.

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  21. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 6 Episode 1 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 1
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    #21 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 1

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    Road to the NHL Outdoor Classics again takes us deep inside four elite teams; the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the January 1 Centennial Classic in Toronto and the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic January 2 in St. Louis. From firehouse visits and Christmas decorating in Chicago to road trip meals in Minnesota, fans will again get a great look inside the ups and downs of life in the NHL.

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  22. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 6 Episode 2 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 2
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    #22 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 2

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    It is the holiday season, and week two of the "Road To The NHL Outdoor Classics" is all about returning home and giving back, as all four teams, the Blues and Blackhawks heading toward the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and the Red Wings and Maple Leafs moving toward the Centennial Classic, look to balance success on the ice and impact off it. Blackhawks New Jersey native Trevor van Riemsdyk takes time out of a busy week in New York to visit Ground Zero with his family, while the Maple Leafs go back to spend time with the Yousef family, Ethiopian immigrants whose house the team helped build.

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  23. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 6 Episode 3 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 3
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    #23 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 3

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    Episode three of Road to the NHL Outdoor Classics has all four clubs, the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings, looking to finish the long run up to the Christmas break on a high note.

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  24. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 6 Episode 4 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 4
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    #24 - Maple Leafs vs. Red Wings & Blues vs. Blackhawks: Part 4

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    The final episode of Road To the NHL Outdoor Classics has all four clubs readying for the experience of a lifetime, playing outside in Toronto and St. Louis for the Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic on New Year’s Day and the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on January 2.

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  25. Road to the NHL Winter Classic Season 7 Episode 1 - Rangers vs. Sabres: Part 1
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    #25 - Rangers vs. Sabres: Part 1

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    Rangers ride the subway and the Sabres go bowling in the premiere episode of Road to the NHL Winter Classic, the behind-the-scenes docuseries that will take viewers inside the dressing rooms and homes of the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers as they prepare to meet outdoors in the 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic

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Best Episodes Summary

"Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 1" is the best rated episode of "Road to the NHL Winter Classic". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/15/2010. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Penguins vs. Capitals: Part 2".