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Blackhawks vs Blues live updates
Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard gets his time in the national spotlight when he plays in Tuesday’s Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues.
The 2023-24 NHL rookie of the year and 2023 No. 1 overall pick is the top draw for the annual outdoor game, which is returning to Wrigley Field, site of the second Winter Classic in 2009.
Bedard was named to the NHL All-Star Game last season but missed it because of a broken jaw, playing a peripheral role in the skills competition. Canada didn’t choose him for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
But he is entering the Winter Classic on a roll. After a slow start, he has 17 points in his last 16 games, including six in his last four.
The Blues are led by Jordan Kyrou, who had a record four points in the 2022 Winter Classic.
What to know about the 2024 Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues:
Watch the 2024 Winter Classic on Sling
Winter Classic score: Blues’ Jordan Kyrou scores on power play
The Blackhawks were short-handed again after Nolan Allan held Jordan Kyrou. Kyrou made them pay at 6:34 to make it 2-0. Kyrou set the Winter Classic record in 2022 with a four-point game. He’s up to five points now outdoors.
Winter Classic score: Blues’ Cam Fowler gets goal in 1,000th game
Blues defenseman Cam Fowler opened the scoring with a power play goal at 1:40. Chicago’s Louis Crevier was in the penalty box for delay of game.
Fowler got to celebrate his milestone in an iconic setting because of a trade. He had played his first 991 games with the Anaheim Ducks but he was traded to the Blues on Dec. 14 for minor league defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka and a 2027 second-round pick. He had a goal and four assists in his first eight games with the Blues and now has his second goal with the team.
Who sang the National Anthem?
The Blackhawks had Jim Cornelison, their usual anthem singer, perform at the Winter Classic.
Players take the ice for Winter Classic
The Blackhawks and Blues are taking the ice for the game while The Smashing Pumpkins perform “Tonight, Tonight.” Chance The Rapper will perform during the intermission.
What time is the Winter Classic today?
The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues will play at 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. local time) on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. The game is usually played on New Year’s Day, but there are three College Football Playoff quarterfinals on Jan. 1.
What channel is the Winter Classic on?
The game will be broadcast nationally on TNT and truTV. A pregame show will air at 4 p.m. ET.
Where to stream Winter Classic
The game can be streamed on Sling and on Max.
How have the Blackhawks, Blues fared in outdoor games?
The Blackhawks are 0-4 in the Winter Classic (2009, 2015, 2017 and 2019) and 1-1 in Stadium Series games. The Blues are 2-0 in the Winter Classic (2017, 2022), their only outdoor games.
Winter Classic coaches are in-season replacements
Neither coach was behind his respective bench at the start of the season. Chicago interim coach Anders Sorensen, the NHL’s first Swedish-born head coach, replaced Luke Richardson on Dec. 5. The Blues hired Jim Montgomery on Nov. 24 to replace Drew Bannister. Montgomery had been fired by the Boston Bruins five days earlier. He was the Bruins coach in the 2023 game in Fenway Park. It’s the first time the Winter Classic has featured two in-season replacement coaches.
Winter Classic weather update
There’s a light rain right now an hour before the start of the game. It might turn to snow.
Where is the next Winter Classic?
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said an announcement on the site of the next Winter Classic likely won’t happen until next week because not all of the agreements have been nailed down.
“It’s going to be unique. It’s going to be special, I promise that,” he told NHL Network while standing under an umbrella to keep out of the rain. “People are going to think maybe we’ve lost our minds, but it’s going to be really good.”
Blues, Blackhawks players arrive: What they wore
The Blues and Blackhawks players showed up at Wrigley Field in coordinated clothes, in what’s becoming an outdoor game tradition. Here’s what they wore:
Blues players wore gray sweatshirts and ski caps with the No. 99 to honor Wayne Gretzky, the NHL all-time leading scorer who played for St. Louis for part of one season. He’s working the game broadcast as a TNT studio analyst.
Blackhawks players took the train to the game. They honored Chicago first responders on their sleeves and had the names of favorite charities on their hats. They carried their skates on their sticks.
Winter Classic projected starting goalies
Blackhawks’ Petr Mrazek: He’s 1-1 in outdoor games with a 3.55 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage. His 2024-25 numbers: 7-13-1, 3.09, .897.
Blues’ Jordan Binnington: He’s 1-0, winning the 2022 Winter Classic, with a 4.00 GAA and .879 save percentage. His 2024-25 numbers: 9-14-3, 2.93, .895.
Blues, Blackhawks played each other in Winter Classic before
The Blues beat the Blackhawks 4-1 in the 2017 Winter Classic at St. Louis’ Busch Stadium.
Winter Classic makes return trip to Wrigley Field
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Blackhawks 6-4 in the 2009 Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs stadium is not the first repeat venue. The 2010 and 2023 games were held at Boston’s Fenway Park.
Winter Classic weather update
There’s a chance of snow showers leading up to and including the first period, though the weather will be cloudy later in the game. The forecast calls for 37 degrees at puck drop, with temperatures dropping to 35.
Winter Classic performers
The Smashing Pumpkins are scheduled to perform before the game and Chance The Rapper is scheduled to perform during the intermission.
Winter Classic odds, moneyline, over/under
- Moneyline: Blues -140, Blackhawks +120
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