It was the league's inaugural Winter Classic game, and was contested between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres; the Penguins won, 2–1, in a shootout on a goal by captain Sidney Crosby. [1]

The first Winter Classic was held January 1, 2008, between the Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The game had a then-NHL-record crowd of 71,217 fans in attendance.

Dec 30, 2010 · Penguins 2, Sabres 1, SO Dave Sandford/Getty Images When Crosby saw the puck cross the goal line, he spun toward the jubilant Penguins bench and jumped up and down with his hands raised.

Jan 1, 2008 · Get the latest box score updates on the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Buffalo Sabres game played on January 1, 2008 on Hockey-Reference.com

Dec 28, 2023 · He still remembers the snow floating down on the temporary rink constructed on the field, where the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres on New Year's Day. Still remembers the...

The Penguins-Sabres Winter Classic Game. Fans in attendance and watching on TV were treated to a great inaugural game. Colby Armstrong scored for the Pens 21 seconds into the first period, and Buffalo’s Brian Campbell scored in the second to tie it up 1-1.

Dec 31, 2024 · The first Winter Classic was an iconic one as Sidney Crosby scored the game-winner in the shootout for the Penguins as they beat the Sabres 2-1. On this day in 2008, Sidney Crosby and the...

Jan 1, 2020 · the inaugural Winter Classic, with the Pittsburgh Penguins defeating the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in a shootout before 71,217 fans at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

Jan 1, 2008 · The 2008 Winter Classic took place in front of 71,217 fans at Ralph Wilson Stadium today, where the host Sabres fell 2-1 to the Pittsburgh Penguins after a shootout in a game that was as...

Dec 30, 2019 · In a thrilling overtime game, the Pittsburgh Penguins battled the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 Winter Classic to come away with a 2-1 victory on January 1.