There are less than two weeks until the Blackhawks and Wild square off outdoors during a Stadium Series showdown between two Central Division rivals at TCF Bank Stadium, and it's about that time to start getting hyped for it.
The NHL unveiled the architectural rendering of what the set-up and scene is expected to look like on Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. CT, which will be nationally televised on NBC. The transformation of turning the Minnesota Golden Gophers football field, which has also been the temporary home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, into a hockey rink has officially begun.
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This will be the Blackhawks' fourth outdoor game in franchise history, with the other three coming in 2009 when they hosted the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field during the Winter Classic, in 2014 when they squared off with the Pittsburgh Penguins at Solider Field in a Stadium Series classic, and last year's Winter Classic when the Blackhawks visited the Washington Capitals at Nationals Park.
Check out the full picture below, courtesy of the NHL.