Montreal Canadiens unveil jerseys for Winter Classic

Montreal unveiled their Winter Classic jerseys. Photo from Eric Engels.

The Montreal Canadiens will enter the 2016 Winter Classic in style.

The Original Six franchise unveiled the throwback jerseys they will be wearing against the Boston Bruins at Gillette Stadium on Jan. 1 for the 2016 Winter Classic.

“In looking at jersey designs that would mark the occasion of heading outdoors to face the Bruins in the NHL Winter Classic, one of the NHL’s premiere events, we wanted to underline and pay homage to our earliest meetings with our hosts,” Canadiens CEO and executive vice president Kevin Gilmore said Friday in a statement.

“We look forward to sharing with them, through the story behind this new sweater, a look into what has helped shape unquestionably one of the most preeminent and storied rivalries in all of professional sports.”

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