St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery walked around before Tuesday night's Winter Classic. He looked at the growing crowd soaking in the festive atmosphere. He thought about all the famous ballplayers who played at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO -- Connor Bedard didn’t have an answer for it, the Chicago Blackhawks center as frustrated as anyone at their performance on the NHL’s national stage. “It (stinks), man,” he said after the Blackhawks lost 6-2 to the St. Louis Blues at the Discover NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.

The Hawks' flaws were put on full display for both Chicago and a national TV audience in a 6-2 defeat — the team's third straight blowout loss — Tuesday against the Blues at Wrigley Field.