The St. Louis BluesFace the Minnesota WildSaturday night was the Winter Classic, an outdoor New Year’s Day hockey game. Target Field, which is usually home to the Minnesota TwinsThe two teams will play at.
According to the Weather Channel website Saturday’s high temperature in Minneapolis was -5 degrees. According to the site, the windchill makes it feel like negative-21 degrees. It’s getting colder every night. If temperatures reach negative-7 degrees, it would be the coldest NHL outdoor game on record, per ESPN Stats & Information research.
Blues players wear standout pregame clothing when it comes to subzero temperatures and the legendary toughness of their hockey players. You’ll find plenty of Hawaiian shirts and shorts, flip-flops, and even bare chests.
This is the weather of a beach. #stlblues #WinterClassic pic.twitter.com/FDTJ56iesP
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 1, 2022
That is what we call an arrival of the Winter Classic! ?️⛱️
?: 2022 @Discover NHL #WinterClassic at 7p ET on @NHL_On_TNT @Sportsnet pic.twitter.com/e73I9rvcmj
— NHL (@NHL) January 1, 2022
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) January 1, 2022
One player wore sandals and socks, which is a fashion faux pas for any season. Blues defenseman Justin FaulkFor a pregame interview, I wore warmer clothes but kept my flip-flops.
Who can survive below freezing temperatures?#WinterClassic | @StLouisBlues pic.twitter.com/qW91dfmeUF
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) January 1, 2022