When the NHL announced in February the 2024 Winter Classic would be held in Chicago, some wondered why they’d put the Blackhawks back in the national spotlight. The answers were quite obvious: Connor Bedard and Wrigley Field.

In the 2022 Winter Classic, Binnington had an image of former Blues goalie Mike Liut, who is also his agent, on his mask. This time the goalie is paying tribute to St. Louis Cardinals greats Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright and Albert Pujols.

On a rainy Saturday at Wrigley Field, The St. Louis Blues rolled past the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL Winter Classic, 6-2. The Blues lit up the scoreboard, and that outburst of offense came from the defense.

Jordan Binnington made 28 saves for the Blues (18-17-4), who had 12 players with at least a point. They improved to 3-0-0 in Winter Classic games, including 2-0-0 against the Blackhawks, having defeated them 4-1 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis in 2017.

Cam Fowler scored twice in his 1,000th NHL game, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field.

The ball was dropped on the NHL's experiment to stage the Winter Classic on New Year's Eve. Tuesday's game between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks in the open air at Wrigley Field garnered the worst viewership ratings in the 17-year history of the annual event,

The Chicago Blackhawks hosted the Winter Classic on New Year's Eve and it was the least-watched version of the event in history.

Winter Classic between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks was the 15th edition of the annual outdoor game held by the NHL. While the event is always a joyous occasion for the host city, the game between the Blues and Blackhawks caught the fewest number of eyes in its history.