St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery walked around before the Winter Classic.

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Riley Stillman and forward Jujhar Khaira have joined Patrick Kane in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol.

A linesman breaks up an altercation between Frank Vatrano of the Florida Panthers with Connor Murphy and Nikita Zadorov of the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on March 23, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. CHICAGO – Kevin Lankinen made 33 saves, Patrick Kane had two assists and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped a four-game slide by holding off the Florida Panthers for a 3-2 win. Dominik Kubalik, Pius Suter and Carl Soderberg scored for Chicago in the opener of a six-game homestand. It was the Blackhawks’ first victory against the Panthers in five games this season. Anton Stralman and Alex Wennberg scored for the Panthers, who lost for the third time in four games.