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The marquee sports event that Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins fans have been waiting for finally is here.

The B's and the Habs take their storied rivalry outside Friday afternoon for the 2016 NHL Winter Classic at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The Bruins, who played in the New Year's Day tradition in 2010 at Fenway Park, are the first team to host multiple Winter Classics, while the Canadiens are playing in their first.

Here's how to watch the 2016 NHL Winter Classic online.

When: Friday, Jan. 1, at 1 p.m. ET
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images