Louis to mark the 50th anniversary of the Great Expansion of 1967, in which the Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota North Stars (which became the Dallas Stars in 1993) and California Golden Seals (who merged with the North Stars in 1978 the San Jose Sharks were then spun off from the North Stars in 1991) were formed, doubling the league's size. This matchup was of the storied Blackhawks–Blues rivalry, both members of the NHL's Central Division. It is also the fourth consecutive year (and fifth overall) in which the Blackhawks play an outdoor game, having also played the 20 Stadium Series in addition to the 20 Winter Classics. The Blackhawks played in their third Winter Classic, following appearances in 20 with the appearance, the Blackhawks will have appeared in the contest more times than any other team. Louis had expressed interest in an outdoor game as early as 2011, with this matchup being their first. Busch Stadium hosts the 2017 Winter Classic
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