When was the game announced that the St Louis Blues played in for the first time?
2017 NHL Winter Classic The 2017 NHL Winter Classic (officially the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic) was a regular-season outdoor National Hockey League (NHL) game that was held on January 2, 2017. The game featured the St. Louis Blues taking on the Chicago Blackhawks at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, home of Major League Baseball's Cardinals. The game was announced on March 9, 2016, after news of the matchup had been leaked on February 7 before the details had been finalized, and was one of four outdoor regular-season games during the 2016–17 NHL season.
56th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held on January 27, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Atlanta Thrashers, during the 2007–08 NHL season. It was the only time the All-Star Game was held in Atlanta, as the Thrashers moved to Winnipeg in 2011 as the new Winnipeg Jets.