Wild to host Blues in 2021 Winter Classic at Target Field
innesota Wild's Jonas Brodin (25), of Sweden, has the puck against St. Louis Blues' Oskar Sundqvist (70), Sweden, of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn.[Hannah Foslien/Associated Press]
The Minnesota Wild’s opponent in the 2021 Winter Classic has been set.
The St. Louis Blues will travel to Minneapolis for the Jan. 1, 2021, game at Target Field, the NHL announced on Sunday.
NEWS: The @NHL announced today that the #mnwild will face off against the @StLouisBlues in the 2021 Bridgestone NHL #WinterClassic at Target Field (home of the @Twins) on January 1, 2021.
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) February 24, 2020
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It will be the Blues’ second trip to the NHL’s marquee outdoor game. They hosted the 2017 game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.