DETROIT, MI - CIRCA 1992: Steve Yzerman #19 of the Detroit Redwings skates against the St. Louis Blues during an NHL Hockey game circa 1992 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Yzerman's playing career went from 1983-2006. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
The St. Louis Blues longest rival might not always have been their biggest. The bad blood in the 1990’s and 2000’s went to another level with Detroit.
In terms of proximity and length of the rivalry, it doesn’t get any better than the bad blood between the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks.