NHL Winter Classic in Pittsburg (16 images)

Washington Capital Alex Ovechkin smiles with other members of the Capitals during a team photo before practice begins at the Bridgestone Winter Classic Game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on December 31, 2010. UPI/Archie Carpenter

Pittsburgh Penguin supporter Nicole Bryson (L), of Pittsburgh, and Washington Capitals fan Katie Oppenheimer, of Bethesda, Maryland, are still friends outside Heinz Field for the Winter Classic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 1, 2011. Bad weather delayed the start of the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. And expected 68,000 fans are expected to attend the game. UPI/Pat Benic

Hockey fans walk along the River Walk to Heinz Field for the Winter Classic as a layer of fog covers the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 1, 2011. Bad weather delayed the start of the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. And expected 68,000 fans are expected to attend the game. UPI/Pat Benic

Pittsburgh Penguins aand Washington Capitals fans wave their towels at Heinz Field for the Winter Classic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on January 1, 2011. Bad weather delayed the start of the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. More than 65,000 fans attended the game. UPI/Pat Benic