Road to the Winter Classic

• 2011: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
• 2012: Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers
• 2014: Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
• 2015: Washington Capitals vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• 2016: Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
• 2017: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings & St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
• 2018: New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
• 2019: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins
• 2020: Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators
• 2024: Seattle Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights
• 2022: St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild

Follow the Chicago Blackhawks and the Washington Capitals on their road to the NHL Winter Classic in this behind the scenes, all access, four-part series. 2015 - Nationals Park Washington, D.C.

Reality, Documentary

1Tue, Dec 16, 2014

Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 1

As the Blackhawks and Capitals embark on their journey to the NHL Winter Classic, the teams get used to the cameras, Coach Barry Trotz opens up off the ice, rookie Scott Darling debuts as goalie for the Blackhawks, Brad Richards balances being a new father with his busy work schedule, and Alexander Ovechkin and his coach begin to hit their groove.

2Tue, Dec 23, 2014

Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 2

As the holidays draw near, the Blackhawks and Capitals reflect on the life moments they can't get back, as we get an inside look into the precious time the coaches, team and staff spend with their families in this, the most hectic time of year. The Capitals go 20 rounds in the longest shoot out in NHL history and Ovechkin and teammates show support for the Washington Wizards at a home game. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford returns to the lineup and the team deals with the sudden, tragic loss of a beloved member of their traveling family.

3Tue, Dec 30, 2014

Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 3

Hockey is a sport about traditions, and episode three of "Road To The NHL Winter Classic" introduces us to the rituals of the season on and off the ice, in Russian and Swedish, and from the streets of New York to the ski slopes of Vail. Both the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks enter the Christmas break looking to shrug off emotional losses on the ice by re-connecting with family and friends away from the ice, and re-emerge refreshed and refocused, resulting in wins for both teams as they prepare for the January 1 matchup at Nationals Park.

4Tue, Jan 06, 2015

Capitals vs. Blackhawks: Part 4

The Epix original series "Road to the NHL Winter Classic" wraps up its run profiling the New Year’s Day battle between the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals at Nationals Park.