With less than four weeks until NHL Winter Classic? 2009 at Wrigley Field, the National Hockey League has begun its build-up to the New Year's Day event, culminating with the much-anticipated outdoor match-up between the Blackhawks and the Red Wings, as reported by NHL.com. Following the extremely successful event in Buffalo, the Winter Classic has fast become a time for hockey fans across North America to come together with the NHL to celebrate the game of hockey.