THE CITY OF Chicago put the ice into ice hockey last night as it hosted an outdoor NHL game between its very own Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Playing at Soldier Field — home to the Chicago Bears — as part of the NHL’s Stadium Series, the Blackhawks scored early and often against the Penguins in a comprehensive 5-1 victory. Some 62,921 hockey fans were in chilly attendance at the NFL ground as the Stanley Cup champions, led quite brilliantly by captain Jonathan Toews, lit the lamp all night.
Chicago raced into a 3-0 lead before Pittsburgh’s James Neal got a goal back. Bryan Bickell restored the three-goal cushion before Toews rounded off the home-town rout. Here are some of the match highlights and best pictures: