The NHL on Wednesday the matchupsfor four outdoorsgames during the 2016-17 season, including theWinter Cla sic between the Blackhawks and Blues in St. Louis. The game will be played Jan. 2 at Busch Stadium. It will be the Blues' first outdoor contestand the Blackhawks' fifth. MORE: Playing Riley Cooper Jersey the St. Louis Blues at iconic Busch Stadium is sure to add to the mystique of this intense rivalry, BlackhawkspresidentJohn McDonough saidin a statement. The first outdoor game of the season will be the Heritage Cla sic, hosted by the Jets on Oct. 23 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. They'llface the Oilers. It will be the earliest an outdoor game has appeared on the NHL schedule;most outdoor games are played on New Year's Day or later. The Centennial Cla sic will be played Jan. 1 at BMO Field in Toronto. The Maple Leafs and Red Wings are the teams. It will bethe fourth time Detroit has played outdoors and the second time for Toronto. Heinz Field in Pittsburgh will host an outdoor game for a second time with aStadium Series gamebetween the Penguins and the Flyers on Feb. 18. Penn State's Beaver Stadium was supposed to host the event, but thatfacility challenges and the financial investmentsnece sary to remedy those limitations made hosting a game not feasible. This will be Pittsburghs fourth outdoor game and Philadelphias third. Brian Edwards Jersey