This former Bruins forward got hit into the Blues' bench at the NHL Winter Classic.

The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues squared off against one another at the 2025 NHL Winter Classic on Tuesday (Dec. 31). This was a much-anticipated contest, as the two Central Division clubs brought their intense rivalry to the outdoors. 

Without much surprise, these two teams played a heavy game, and former Boston Bruins star Taylor Hall certainly felt that. 

Late in the first period, young Blues forward Zachary Bolduc leveled Hall into St. Louis' bench with a hard hit.

The first period wasn't all bad for Hall, though, as he scored a power-play goal a few minutes before the big hit occurred.