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\"Blackhawks<\/p>\n

Everything about the Winter Classic on Tuesday was as good as anyone could have hoped. From the surprisingly solid weather to the pregame shows, there was something for everyone to enjoy. The FanFest seemed to go over well, Smashing Pumpkins and Jim Cornelison put on impressive performances, and fans were treated to unique intermissions including a show from Chance the Rapper and the reveal of the Quarter-Century teams of the Blackhawks and Blues.<\/p>\n

While the festivities off the ice were top-notch, the product on the ice couldn\u2019t have been much worse, and the Blackhawks knew it. Wrigley Field was packed with fans eager for Chicago to put on a show, but the Blackhawks didn\u2019t even show up, falling 6-2 without much of a fight.<\/p>\n

After the game, the Blackhawks didn\u2019t hold back. It started when reporters were told that Nick Foligno, Connor Murphy, Seth Jones and Taylor Hall would be speaking to the media. Jones, who is still an alternate captain on this team for some reason, was nowhere to be found \u2013 19-year-old Connor Bedard took his place.<\/p>\n

Is that a coincidence? Jones was once again the worst player on the ice Tuesday. It may not entirely be his fault, but Chicago was on a three-game winning streak when Jones returned from IR \u2013 they\u2019ve lost five straight since. This team is better with Jones than without him in theory, but not in practice. That reality, along with the fact that he\u2019s made it clear that he doesn\u2019t want to be in Chicago, isn\u2019t a great combination.<\/p>\n

While Jones apparently didn\u2019t have anything to say about his and his team\u2019s performance, Hall didn\u2019t hold back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m shocked at how we played. It\u2019s really disappointing. Our fans have been through so much this year and they really came and supported us today\u2026 For us to lay an egg like that, I\u2019m really sad for the people that support us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Taylor Hall<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bedard echoed a similar sentiment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what makes it so damn difficult right now. It\u2019s just embarrassing to lose 6-2 in an environment like that, at home. Our fans deserve better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Connor Bedard<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It seemed what hurt the Blackhawks most about this loss wasn\u2019t that it was just an ugly loss \u2013 they\u2019ve had plenty of those over the past few years. It was because the Winter Classic was a golden opportunity to finally turn the corner and to set the table for what the Blackhawks hope is a dynasty in the making. On one of the biggest stages in hockey, Chicago folded.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018It\u2019s just embarrassing to lose 6-2 in an environment like that. On this stage, with the excitement that we had before the game, I thought this was going to be a turning point for our club. And obviously it wasn\u2019t.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2013 Nick Foligno<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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