2017 BRIDGESTONE NHL WINTER CLASSIC JERSEYS UNVEILED
Prior to facing off on Wednesday, the Blues and Blackhawks unveiled the uniforms they will wear when they meet in the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Jan. 2 at Busch Stadium.

* The Blues' Winter Classic uniform is a re-creation of the club's inaugural look from the 1967-68 season. Click here for more details.

* Chicago’s uniform is inspired by the playing era of legends Stan Mikita and Bobby Hull. Click here for more details.

WERENSKI CONTINUES STRONG START FOR BLUE JACKETS
The Ducks erased an early 2-0 deficit, but Zach Werenski scored his first career overtime goal to help the Blue Jackets improve to 4-0-1 in their past five games. Elias notes that Werenski, who shares third among all rookies with 3-8—11 this season (11 GP), became the first rookie defenseman (and fourth rookie skater) to score an overtime goal for the Blue Jackets.

LOOSE PUCKS
MUST SEE: More than 19,000 fans joined together to sing the U.S. anthem at Scottrade Center in St. Louis . . . Senators forward Ryan Dzingel scored a highlight-reel goal to tie the game in Ottawa’s victory. He has 5-4—9 in 13 GP this season, compared to 3-6—9 in his first 30 career games played . . . Blackhawks forward Artem Anisimov saw his career-high point streak end at 11 games (8-9—17) . . . A limited number of tickets to the 2017 Scotiabank NHL Centennial Classic at Exhibition Stadium between the Red Wings and the hometown Maple Leafs will go on sale today at 10 a.m. ET . . . Jozy Altidore of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team dropped the ceremonial puck in Columbus.

SNEAK PEEK AT THURSDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
Columbus @ Boston, 7 p.m., NESN, FS-O
Minnesota @ Pittsburgh, 7 p.m., ROOT, FS-N
Anaheim @ Carolina, 7 p.m., FS-CR, PRIME
Los Angeles @ Montreal, 7:30 p.m., SN360, RDS, FS-W
Vancouver @ Detroit, 7:30 p.m., FS-D, SNV
NY Islanders @ Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m., SUN, MSG+
San Jose @ Florida, 7:30 p.m., FS-F, CSN-CA
St. Louis @ Nashville, 8 p.m., FS-TN, FS-MW
Dallas @ Calgary, 9 p.m., SNF, FS-SW
Winnipeg @ Arizona, 9 p.m., FS-A, TSN3
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CANADIENS AIM TO CONTINUE PERFECT HOME START
The League-leading Canadiens (10-1-1, 23 points) aim for their ninth consecutive home win to start the season when they host the Kings (7-6-0, 14 points), winners of three straight games, at Bell Centre. Montreal has won each of their first nine home games only once before in their 99-year NHL history: in 1953-54 (9-0-0).

LAINE, JETS PAY VISIT TO ARIZONA
Rookie Patrik Laine, who is coming off his second career hat trick and paces the League in goals (11-4—15 in 14 GP), leads the Jets (6-7-1, 13 points) into Arizona for their first meeting of the season with the Coyotes (5-7-0, 10 points). Laine is the first player to score at least 11 goals within his first 14 career NHL games since 1992-93, when three players achieved the feat, including Teemu Selanne who also scored 11 times in his first 14 games with the original Jets en route to setting an NHL rookie record for goals in a season (76 in 84 GP).

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