NHL to announce Winter Classic start time Monday AM as bad weather looms

The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues are all set to face off in the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium on Monday at 12 p.m. CT (1 p.m. ET) but Mother Nature may have other plans.

With rain in the St. Louis forecast - AccuWeather is calling for thunderstorms at 1 p.m. local time - the NHL issued a release Sunday evening stating it will announce a start time for the game Monday morning at 7 a.m. CT (8 a.m. ET).

In other words, stay tuned. There may be a delay, and worst-case scenario, the game will be pushed back to Tuesday.

No Winter Classic has ever been postponed, while delays - due to rain and/or sunlight - have become common with respect to outdoor games.