It was a very Chicago party, and St. Louis had all the fun. The Blues rolled to a 6-2 victory over the Blackhawks in front of a crowd of 40,933, improving to 3-0 in the Winter Classic.
The Washington Capitals scored twice in a first-period span of 5:06 and held on for a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins in a New Year's Eve matinee on Tuesday.
It was also a test of team unity and the Canucks answered the call in a tough 3-1 setback that vaulted Flames into the second wild-card position, a point before the Canucks, who are now on outside of ...