Blues' Hutton has baseballs fired at him from pitching machine

Carter Hutton appears to be ready for spring training.

The St. Louis Blues goaltender, who was recently part of the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium against the Chicago Blackhawks, took part in an interesting experiment, too.

Hutton had baseballs fired at him from a pitching machine, and if there is any doubt about how hard they were being hurled, the crack of the balls hitting the backstop's pads is certainly an indicator.

Hutton, who is the Blues' backup behind Jake Allen, also appeared at the Winter Classic with a sweet St. Louis Cardinals-themed mask.