The NHL will open its lottery system for tickets to the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park starting Monday at noon. Fans can register for the lottery to win an opportunity to purchase tickets to the outdoor game between the Bruins and Flyers on New Year's Day by visiting www.nhl.com/winterclassic starting at 12:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday,August 17th.
According to Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, the NHL received 250,000 requestsfor tickets to last year's Winter Classic at Wrigley Field and even more are expected this year. According to KPD, tickets for the evnt purchased from the league are expected to run in the $200-$300 range.