NHL: 1998-1999

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As the decade winds down, the NHL gears up for another round of expansion. The league had been comprised of 26 franchises since 1993, but 1998 ushers in the first of a new group of four with the Nashville Predators. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues update their Blue Note crest, the New York Islanders bring back their original logo in a darker blue, and the Los Angeles Kings go for the full redesign with a new logo and uniforms that incorporate purple back into their color palette.