ST. LOUIS - Six months after the National Hockey League awarded a franchise to the city of St. Louis, new owner Sid Salomon III and team general manager Lynn Patrick modeled prototype jerseys for a photo opportunity with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The jerseys, which featured one large note centered between the words "ST. LOUIS" and "BLUES" on the front, were never worn by the players on the ice. By the time the puck dropped on the franchise's inaugural game over a year later, the jerseys had evolved into something that looks a lot like what fans saw during the 2017 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on Monday.