Players to watch at the Winter Classic

Posted December 31, 2014 12:01 am

By Mike Spellman

Winter Classic/players to watch

Blackhawks

Kris Versteeg

The veteran forward has played in two outdoor games and scored a goal in each. Can he complete the trifecta today? Bet on it.

Patrick Kane

No. 88 is on fire with 14 points in his last 9 games. And we all know how much Kane loves the big stage, so ...

Plus, even if he doesn't score, he'll still be fun to watch.

Brad Richards

Sense a theme here? This will be Richards' fourth outdoor game. He ignited the Hawks' comeback Monday in his first game back from injury. More of the same today?

Capitals

Nicklas Backstrom

The Caps center has been on a tear of late with 7 points in his last 5 games, highlighted by a 4-point night at New Jersey. Backstrom leads Washington in scoring with 38 points.

Alex Ovechkin

You can never omit Ovechkin from any conversation. He's big, tough and loves to shoot the puck. His 179 shots more than doubles the total of any other Caps player.

Troy Brouwer

Gotta get a little former Hawk flavor, right? The veteran forward has 10 goals on 70 shots. Not too shabby.

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