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NHL announces surprising change to 2025 Winter Classic
The NHL has announced their 2025 edition of the Winter Classic which will be held in Wrigley Field in Chicago when the Blackhawks will face off against the Saint Louis Blues.
This is the second time the Chicago area has hosted this game, and it will be the
start of a new era with Connor Bedard and his team leading the way. The league has decided to make one change as the traditional time for this game is on January 1st they have decided to move the game back to December 31st which will make this a New Year's Eve game.
start of a new era with Connor Bedard and his team leading the way. The league has decided to make one change as the traditional time for this game is on January 1st they have decided to move the game back to December 31st which will make this a New Year's Eve game.
The Blackhawks are hoping their team will have a better competitve year next year as the season has drawn to a close. They will be in the running for the top draft pick again who is slated to be Macklin Celebrini of Boston University.
Game time will be at 4:00 PM central time.
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