For the Hawks' current NHL players, there's no help coming as the calendar flips to 2025. They'll have to somehow get through their remaining 44 games as competitively and proudly as possible.

St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler, playing his 1,000th game, scored twice in a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic.

The Chicago Blackhawks arrived to the Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in the most Chicago way possible. The team rode to the stadium on the iconic CTA train, the classic way for fans to arrive to the ballfield, wearing a custom collection of “Team Chicago” gear.