The Blues notched a win at this season's NHL Winter Classic, but the annual outdoor game didn’t deliver a victory in viewership.

The St. Louis Blues handedly won the 2025 Discover NHL Winter Classic, beating the Chicago Blackhawks by a score of 6-2. A sold out crowd at Wrigley Field in Ch

There were several other factors that likely affected viewership. The game featured two of the league's lower-tier teams (in fact the Blackhawks have the NHL's worst record), it was a blowout — the Blues won 6-2 — and the event had been played at Wrigley before so that novelty factor was gone.

St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery walked around before the Winter Classic. He looked at the growing crowd soaking in the festive atmosphere.

The St. Louis Blues are gearing up for the 2025 Winter Classic. The outdoor game against the Chicago Blackhawks is an excellent opportunity for both teams to ea

The St. Louis Blues for the third time since 2017 are playing in the NHL Winter Classic, an opportunity the franchise says provides a boost for its business operations.

The St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks will close the 2024 calendar year with a head-to-head battle outdoors: The NHL Discover Winter Classic.

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,

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This year's NHL Winter Classic was an absolute dud, recycling two teams (the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues) that have already played in multiple outdoor games in a venue (Wrigley Field) that has already been used.