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Wait, don't the New England Patriots play here?

Gillette Stadium looks pretty sweet -- and slightly unrecognizable -- just four days before the puck drops on the NHL's annual Winter Classic.

This will be one heck of a backdrop for the Boston Bruins' and Montreal Canadiens' epic rivalry game. And, hey, with a little snow in the forecast, maybe the ice actually will be cold when they get there.

Thanks, Mother Nature.

Thumbnail photo via Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images