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Fans enjoy tailgating before first U.S. outdoor NHL game

Updated: January 1, 2008, 7:45 PM ET
Associated Press

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Pigskins and now pucks. Rain, shine or snow. If there's a game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, you can count on Ken Johnson holding a cookout on the hood of his 1980 red Pinto wagon out in the parking lot.

"I've got burgers, that's Philly cheesesteak, and I've got chicken wings boiling in the army helmet," Johnson said Tuesday morning, proudly showing off his tailgating area in Lot 1 near Pole 5 prior to the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres in ...

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THE WINTER CLASSIC

The NHL hosted the first regular-season outdoor game in the United States on Jan. 1, 2008 as the Penguins and Sabres squared off at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, N.Y.

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• Burnside: This should not be regular NHL event
• Burnside: Grading the Winter Classic
• ZOOM: Photos from Ralph Wilson Stadium
• In-game blog
• Outdoor game brings out tailgaters
• Winter Classic highlights Video

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• Slight rule changes for outdoor game

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• Burnside: The man behind the outdoor magic
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