HBO’s finale of 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic airs tonight at 10:00 P.M. It has given viewers access into the behind the scenes of professional hockey players in the NHL. We have seen the funny, the sad, the bad and the downright weird events take place the past few weeks. You don’t have to be a fan of either team to enjoy the show. The production team did an amazing job putting the show together.
The first episode, viewers encountered the “many face” of Flyers goaltender, Ilya Bryzgalov. His popular “universe” rant had people talking for days. The first episode also featured Flyers on a hot streak. It seemed as though they were winning every game. Viewers were than introduced to their post game routine. After each win, the Flyers would play “Knock Knock” by Mac Miller. The Rangers started the series off slow. They lost 3 out of 4 games shown on the first episode. 
In episode 2, the Rangers coach John Tortarella and young Rangers fan, Liam Traynor, sparked new emotions for the show. Liam, 10, suffers from cerebral palsy. This does not stop him from cheering on his favorite hockey team every night. Viewers saw the true relationship between Traynor and Tortarella. Liam explained that Tortarella would send him a text before each game. In regards to their relationship, Traynor said “It really means the world to me actually. It really does. How he watches after me and how he protects my back.” In episode 3, the Rangers “ugly sweater party” was the talk of the show. Each player dressed up in wacky sweaters and clothes. The winner of the ugly sweater award was Ryan Callahan. (Middle) Others like Brian Boyle and Brandon Dubinsky dressed up a Christmas characters. (Buddy the Elf and Santa Claus) For the Flyers, the return of Claude Giroux was the talk of the episode for their fans. His first game back, Giroux put up a 4 point effort. The Rangers were shown beating the Devils, Islanders and Flyers in this episode.
The episode tonight should prove to be the best out of the series. With each team playing a game or two before the classic, most of the episode should be of the outdoor game between the two. HBO must have been so happy the game was a well fought one. With the game coming down to a last second penalty shot, what more could you ask for.
I really do enjoy shows like this. I wish the radio would have programs like this. Uncensored live games would be amazing. This is what fans want to see. We want all access to our favorite teams. We want to know the athletes personalities and behind the scene actions.
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