The Game in GIFs: 2019 Winter Classic – Blackhawks vs. Bruins

The Blackhawks were in control for the first two periods of the Winter Classic, but the Bruins surged late to take the game. Not the outcome we wanted, but it was a fun one nonetheless. Check out all the highlights here:

First Period

Ward robs Krejci early in the game:

Ward’s big save on Krejci #WinterClassic pic.twitter.com/pIjyisnEvT

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 1, 2019

Perlini scores the first goal of the 2019 Winter Classic:

Perlini in the low slot 🚨 #WinterClassic pic.twitter.com/KmaAqbYUDp

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 1, 2019

Perlini’s celly:

And our first celly of the day is a good one. pic.twitter.com/4stvSsUHfe

— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) January 1, 2019

Pastrnak converts on the Bruins first power play:

🚨GOAL!🚨

David Pastrnak gets the Bruins on the board and ties the game!

Pastrnak — Bergeron (12:38) #NHLBruins 1 #Blackhawks 1 pic.twitter.com/Ygwp7zG1VW

— Boston Bruins on CLNS (@BruinsCLNS) January 1, 2019

Ward denies Pastrnak and Murphy levels him:

Pasta probably regrets going to the backhand here pic.twitter.com/xIxWdx58J8

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 1, 2019

Kane comes this close to giving the Hawks a 2-1 lead as the first period expires:

Kane’s breakaway attempt pic.twitter.com/LZLwMceXLu

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 1, 2019

Second Period

Gustafsson fires one from the point and Kahun redirects it past Rask to give the Hawks a 2-1 lead:

Gustafsson 🥃 Kahun 🔀 pic.twitter.com/e3wJ2yjHbF

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 1, 2019

The jump-hug celly:

This calls for some leaping hugs. pic.twitter.com/WKJlayIIn5

— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) January 1, 2019

Bergeron scores the Bruins second power-play goal of the afternoon to tie the game at 2:

Patrice Bergeron ties it on the power play pic.twitter.com/oNu8NW8Klu

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 1, 2019

Third Period

Strome misses the net on a perfect setup from Kane:

Strome was this close to giving the #Blackhawks a 3-2 lead #WinterClassic pic.twitter.com/aAg4G7NtKE

— Four Feathers Podcast (@FourFeathersPod) January 1, 2019

Kuraly puts the Bruins up 3-2:

Sean Kuraly gives the Bruins the lead with 9:40 remaining. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/7lxaMi5crK

— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 1, 2019

Toews came this close to tying it up with the extra attacker on the ice:

Jonathan Toews … doink. #Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/u4vI5n1iWX

— Cristiano Simonetta (@CMS_74_) January 1, 2019

Marchand empty-netter:

MARCHAND ICES IT #NHLBruins 4 #Blackhawks 2 pic.twitter.com/T8OTobJWol

— Boston Bruins on CLNS (@BruinsCLNS) January 1, 2019

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