Blackhawks and Blues practice at Wrigley Field for Winter Classic showdown

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The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues practiced at Wrigley Field ahead of the 2025 Winter Classic on New Year's Eve. This marks the second time Wrigley has hosted the event, with the last being in 2009. Connor Bedard, the Blackhawks' rookie star, expressed excitement about playing outdoors. This game is notable as it features two teams with recent coaching changes, with St. Louis performing well under new coach Jim Montgomery. Chicago is playing outdoors for a record seventh time, but the team is struggling, having lost four straight games. Bedard has recently improved his performance, scoring seven goals and ten assists in his last 16 games.


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