The Chicago Blackhawks opened the 2017 calendar year with a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic on Monday at Busch Stadium.
HAWKS
**RECAP: Tarasenko leads Blues over Hawks in Winter Classic (SCH)
**Bobby Hull representing the Hawks is an embarrassment (SCH)
**Despite losses, Hawks should continue to play in outdoor games (SCH)
**Kruger out 2-3 weeks; Hossa to miss Winter Classic (SCH)
**Gretzky: Toews, Kane are ‘hall of famers’ (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**RECAP: Canucks top Avs in OT for 4th straight win (Mile High Hockey)
**Bob Costas had the dorkiest intro to Nelly at the Winter Classic (SBN)
**Report: Avs could trade Duchene, Landeskog for young defensemen (theScore)
NHL
**Is Chicago a possible landing spot for Vegas’ AHL affiliate? (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
**RECAP: Schneider, Devils shut out Bruins (All About The Jersey)
**Coyotes claim Burmistrov off waiver (Five For Howling)
**Canadiens sign Montoya to 2-year contract extension (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
**Sabres’ Larsson out for season with injury (Die By The Blade)
**Sharks’ Vlasic on IR after taking slapshot to face (Fear The Fin)
HOCKEY WORLD
**World Juniors: USA holds on against Switzerland, advances to semifinal (SBN)
**World Juniors: Russia shuts out Denmark, advances to semi vs. USA (SBN)
**World Juniors: Canada tops Czech Republic, advances to semi vs. Sweden (Habs Eyes On The Prize)
**World Juniors: Sweden scores 8 in quarterfinal win over Slovakia (SBN)
**World Juniors: Finland edges Latvia in first game of relegation series (PHT)