The 2012 NHL Winter Classic airs Monday, January 2 at 1 p.m. ET live from Citizens Bank Park where the Philadelphia Flyers host their division rival the New York Rangers.

The same day will mark the launch of the NBC Sports Network, which is being re-branded from VERSUS.

We stopped by the 2012 NHL Winter Classic press event last week at Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza to learn more about this year’s matchup, plus the plans for the newly-branded NBC Sports Network. Get the scoop from Doc Emrick and NBC Sports execs here:

Also, check out the progress as Citizens Bank Park prepares for the Winter Classic in this time lapse video below:

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