The Chicago Blackhawks practice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard, second from right, skates during practice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) takes the ice for practice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Preparations continue on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Workers clear off the stage on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates during practice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Workers clear ice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
A puck rests on the ice during the Chicago Blackhawks practice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
The Chicago Blackhawks practice on the day before the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game featuring the Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)