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Lindros Return In The Works?

Monday night, Justin Johnson of The Hockey Writers and The Hockey Guys released an exclusive one-on-one interview with Eric Lindros.

The interview is definitely worth a read, but perhaps the most interesting answers 'Big E' had were in reference to the Winter Classic alumni game.

Sources: These are the Winter Classic Jerseys

Philadelphia Sports Daily releases the real Winter Classic jerseys for the Flyers, though they have not been officially confirmed.

Round 1: Rangers vs. Flyers (Things might get Messy)

For a game that was scheduled at the end of September, Monday night’s Flyers-Rangers bout would have been better served as a game that took place at the end of April. But regardless of the date on the calendar, Philadelphia’s 5-3 victory over New York was a preview to the kind of animosity that will be brewing between the two teams prior to January’s Winter Classic.

Finally, Winter Classic is Officially Official

“On behalf of the NHL I am pleased to finally announce that on January 2nd at 1 pm the 2012 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic will be played here, at Citizens Bank Park by the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers” Commissioner Gary Bettman told reporters. “Hopefully it will be easier to put on […] then it was to put on this event.”

Commissioner Bettman was also able to confirm that the ancillary project “24/7” would be produced for a second consecutive season by HBO. Last year’s show gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the players lives leading up to the 2011 Winter Classic.