The Stars have their opponent for the 2020 Winter Classic: the Nashville Predators.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced the matchup Friday afternoon during his annual press conference at All-Star weekend in San Jose. The game will be played Jan. 1 at the Cotton Bowl. It will be the first outdoor games for both teams, and the southernmost outdoor game in NHL history.
"We're excited for their fan bases and probably country music as well," Bettman said.
In initially choosing Dallas and the Cotton Bowl as the site for the league's premier outdoor event, the league expressed a desire to expand into non-traditional hockey markets.