Winter Classic 2015: TV, time, uniforms, weather

Cassandra Negley

Winter Classic 2015: TV, time, uniforms, weather image

It's that time of the season; time to celebrate a new year with outdoor hockey. 

The Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals will play in the 2015 NHL Winter Classic at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., on New Year's Day. It's the seventh Winter Classic. Both teams are making their second appearance.

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DATE/TIME: Jan. 1, 2015, 1 p.m. ET

TV:  NBC

TEAMS: Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals. The Capitals won the teams' first meeting this season, 3-2, on Nov. 7 in Chicago. 

LOCATION: Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.

SWEATERS: See what the Blackhawks are wearing here. And the Capitals here

WEATHER: Sunny with a high of 38 degrees, according to the National Weather Service's projections as of Sunday afternoon.

MORE: Sun's glare may cause another lengthy delay

Cassandra Negley is a contributor at Sporting News. She’s the sports editor at the Thomasville Times-Enterprise in Georgia and writes for the Mets blog Rising Apple. Follow her on Twitter: @casnegley.

Cassandra Negley