Television ratings in St. Louis for the Blues' three appearances in the Winter Classic: Dec. 31, 2023 # Wrigley Field, Chicago # Blues 6, Blackhawks 2 # TNT/TruTV # 6.4

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,

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.

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.

Classic audience dipped below 1 million viewers for the first time with its move to a New Year’s Eve late afternoon window this season. TNT and truTV drew just 920,000 viewers for the Blues-Blackhawks game from Wrigley Field with a 5pm ET start,

The 2025 NHL Winter Classic went back to Chicago to ring in the new year and the views were absolutely stunning.

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks were a frustrated and disappointed group after their 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in the Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. Back at their practice facility on Thursday, their mood wasn’t much better.

CHICAGO — Cam Fowler scored twice in his 1,000th NHL game, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists as St. Louis won for the third time in four games. Jordan Kyrou, Dylan Holloway and Alexandre Texier also scored.

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