Kanada Kev Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Interesting. This could be really well done.HBO Checks In With Hockey Series'24/7' follows lead-up to NHL's Winter ClassicHBO is lacing up its skates and joining the NHL in drumming up interest in the league's midseason marquee event, the Winter Classic.HBO sports is producing a four-episode series, 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic," which will debut Dec. 15.Two of the league's biggest stars will face off in this year's classic: Olympic hero Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. The teams play on New Year's Day outdoors at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.The series will go behind the scenes with both the Penguins and the Caps in the weeks leading up to the classic, including a Dec. 23 game between the teams."Taking our reality series ‘24/7' into the world of the National Hockey League is a perfect fit. The ‘24/7' franchise is fashioned on larger-than-life personalities, engaging storylines, and unrestricted access," said Ross Greenburg, president, HBO Sports. "With Sidney Crosby leading the Penguins and Alex Ovechkin leading the Capitals, we have all the ingredients for a dynamic show that will take viewers deep inside professional hockey and set the stage for the Winter Classic.""Teaming up with the 12-time Emmy Award®-winning and much acclaimed HBO ‘24/7' series gives us an incredible opportunity to bring our fans even deeper inside two model hockey organizations during the regular season as we lead into the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic," said John Collins, COO for the NHL. "In just three short years, the Winter Classic has become so well established on the national sports calendar it's truly a New Year's Day tradition. Uniting HBO's amazing reality series with one of sport's greatest rivalries in an outdoor setting in front of 65,000 raucous fans will make this Winter Classic the most anticipated one yet." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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