CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jim Montgomery of the St. Louis Blues looks on during practice prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic against the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jim Montgomery of the St. Louis Blues looks on during practice prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic against the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: Head coach Jim Montgomery of the St. Louis Blues looks on during practice prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic against the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: A general view of Wrigley Field as the Chicago Blackhawks Family Skate prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: A general view of Wrigley Field as the Chicago Blackhawks Family Skate prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: A general view of Wrigley Field as the Chicago Blackhawks Family Skate prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: A general view of Wrigley Field as the Chicago Blackhawks Family Skate prior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 30: A general view of Wrigley Field as the Chicago Blackhawks Family Skateprior to the 2024 NHL Winter Classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field on December 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)