Carrying their sticks and skates and dressed in custom “Team Chicago” gear, the Blackhawks used one of the city's famed elevated trains to travel to Wrigley Field for their matchup with the St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic.
“A lot of guys haven’t been here long, haven’t got to take the train either, take CTA, so it was fun to do that and kind of get an experience of what it’s like coming to a Cubs game,” defenseman Connor Murphy said.
Bedard and the Blackhawks ride the L to Wrigley Field for Winter Classic Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks took the train to work on Tuesday.
“We just thought it would be a great opportunity to honor Wayne and everything he’s done for the game," Blues defenseman Justin Faulk said.
The hats had 99 on the front and the shirts had a round emblem with 99 and GRETZKY'S BASEMENT — a nod to the hockey school connected to Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.
