The 2014 NHL Stadium Series (branded the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series) was a series of four outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) games played during the 2013–14 season. It was the inaugural season of the NHL Stadium Series and these events are distinct from the NHL Winter Classic and NHL Heritage Classic outdoor games. The Stadium Series games consisted of: the Los Angeles Kings against the Anaheim Ducks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on January 25, 2014; the New Jersey Devils against the New York Rangers at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx of New York City on January 26; the New York Islanders against the Rangers at Yankee Stadium on January 29; and the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Chicago Blackhawks at Soldier Field in Chicago on March 1, 2014.
The Stadium Series was staged in between the season's two other outdoor games: the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on January 1, 2014; and the Vancouver Canucks hosting the Ottawa Senators in the 2014 Heritage Classic at BC Place in Vancouver on March 2. After the conclusion of their two Stadium Series games, the Rangers had played four outdoor games, the most of any NHL team, having previously participated in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic and the 1991 exhibition game in Las Vegas.
Dodger Stadium (January 25)
The first game of the series at Dodger Stadium featured performances by Kiss and Five for Fighting before the game and between the periods, and the opening ceremonies included Vin Scully and Wayne Gretzky.
The Anaheim Ducks shut-out the Los Angeles Kings in the inaugural Stadium Series game, 3–0, with Jonas Hiller making 36 saves.
Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st ANA Corey Perry (28) Ryan Getzlaf (35) 02:45 1–0 ANA ANA Matt Beleskey (5) Nick Bonino (24) and Teemu Selanne (11) 08:12 2–0 ANA 2nd None 3rd ANA Andrew Cogliano (17) – en Kyle Palmieri (12) 18:31 3–0 ANA Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st LAKColin FraserRoughing 13:08 2:00 ANAPatrick MaroonRoughing 13:08 2:00 ANABryan AllenHolding 15:49 2:00 2nd ANATim JackmanFighting – Major 02:39 5:00 LAKKyle CliffordFighting – Major 02:39 5:00 LAKSlava VoynovDelay of game – Puck over glass 03:09 2:00 ANAHampus LindholmInterference 06:38 2:00 LAKJeff CarterHigh sticking 07:52 2:00 LAKDrew DoughtyTripping 14:46 2:00 ANAKyle PalmieriHooking 19:23 2:00 3rd ANAKyle PalmieriGoaltender interference 01:43 2:00
Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Anaheim 7 6 8 21 Los Angeles 20 6 10 36
Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities Anaheim 0/3 Los Angeles 0/4
Three star selectionsTeamPlayerStatistics1stANAJonas Hiller36 saves; shutout2ndLAKAnze Kopitar1 hit3rdANAMatt Beleskey1 goal
Team rosters
Anaheim Ducks # Player Position 1 Jonas Hiller G 4 Cam Fowler D 6 Ben Lovejoy D 7 Andrew Cogliano C 8 Teemu Selanne (A) RW 10 Corey Perry RW 11 Saku Koivu (A) C 13 Nick Bonino C 15 Ryan Getzlaf (C) C 17 Dustin Penner LW 18 Tim Jackman RW 21 Kyle Palmieri RW 23 Francois Beauchemin D 28 Mark Fistric D 31 Frederik Andersen G 34 Daniel Winnik LW 39 Matt Beleskey LW 47 Hampus Lindholm D 55 Bryan Allen D 62 Patrick Maroon LWHead coach: Bruce Boudreau
Los Angeles Kings # Player Position 6 Jake Muzzin D 8 Drew Doughty D 10 Mike Richards C 11 Anze Kopitar (A) C 13 Kyle Clifford LW 14 Justin Williams RW 21 Matt Frattin RW 22 Trevor Lewis C 23 Dustin Brown (C) RW 24 Colin Fraser C 26 Slava Voynov D 27 Alec Martinez D 28 Jarret Stoll C 31 Martin Jones G 32 Jonathan Quick G 33 Willie Mitchell D 44 Robyn Regehr D 71 Jordan Nolan RW 74 Dwight King LW 77 Jeff Carter C Head coach: Darryl Sutter
Frederik Andersen and Martin Jones dressed as the back-up goaltenders. Neither entered the game.
Yankee Stadium games The second and third Stadium Series games were played at Yankee Stadium, when the Rangers played the Devils and the Islanders on January 26 and 29, 2014, respectively. The Rangers were considered the away team for both games; their home arena, Madison Square Garden, receives tax-exempt status, but only if the Rangers do not "cease playing" home games at MSG, generally interpreted as playing any "home" game outside of MSG.
January 26 The second game of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series took place on January 26, 2014, and was part one of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium in New York City, featuring the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers. This was the NHL's first outdoor game in New York City. The Devils were the designated home team for this game.
The game was originally supposed to start at 12:30 PM, but it was delayed for over an hour due to sun glare and it started at 1:38 PM.
The New York Rangers won 7–3 behind Henrik Lundqvist's 19 saves. After being down 3–2 in the first period, the Rangers stormed back and romped over the Devils by scoring four unanswered goals in the second period and adding another goal by Derek Stepan on a penalty shot in the third period. Mats Zuccarello netted two goals for the Rangers. Also scoring for the Rangers included Rick Nash, Marc Staal and Carl Hagelin. Patrik Elias scored two goals for the Devils and Travis Zajac scored one goal.
Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st NJD Patrik Elias (8) Ryane Clowe (10) 05:36 1–0 NJD NYR Dominic Moore (4) Anton Stralman (5) and Brian Boyle (8) 09:07 1–1 TIE NJD Patrik Elias (9) – pp Jaromir Jagr (27) and Marek Zidlicky (20) 11:00 2–1 NJD NJD Travis Zajac (8) Jaromir Jagr (28) and Mark Fayne (3) 16:07 3–1 NJD NYR Marc Staal (3) Dominic Moore (6) 16:59 3–2 NJD 2nd NYR Mats Zuccarello (14) John Moore (8) and Derick Brassard (19) 02:48 3–3 TIE NYR Mats Zuccarello (15) Derick Brassard (20) and Benoit Pouliot (11) 12:44 4–3 NYR NYR Carl Hagelin (12) Ryan Callahan (11) and Anton Stralman (6) 13:53 5–3 NYR NYR Rick Nash (18) Derek Stepan (25) and Marc Staal (5) 19:31 6–3 NYR 3rd NYR Derek Stepan (10) – ps Unassisted 10:06 7–3 NYR Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NYRBrian BoyleRoughing 02:01 2:00 NJDPatrik EliasTripping 02:20 2:00 NYRDerick BrassardTripping 10:38 2:00 NJDMark FayneHolding 19:11 2:00 2nd NJDMarek ZidlickyCross-checking 06:14 2:00 3rd NJDTravis ZajacHolding (Penalty Shot) 10:06 0:00
Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total NY Rangers 10 11 5 26 New Jersey 10 7 5 22
Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities NY Rangers 0/3 New Jersey 1/2
Three star selectionsTeamPlayerStatistics1stNYRMats Zuccarello2 goals2ndNJDPatrik Elias2 goals3rdNYRAnton Stralman2 assists
Team rosters
New York Rangers # Player Position 5 Dan Girardi D 6 Anton Stralman D 8 Kevin Klein D 13 Daniel Carcillo LW 16 Derick Brassard C 17 John Moore D 18 Marc Staal (A) D 19 Brad Richards (A) C 20 Chris Kreider LW 21 Derek Stepan C 22 Brian Boyle C 24 Ryan Callahan (C) RW 27 Ryan McDonagh D 28 Dominic Moore C 30 Henrik Lundqvist G 33 Cam Talbot G 36 Mats Zuccarello C 61 Rick Nash LW 62 Carl Hagelin LW 67 Benoit Pouliot LWHead coach: Alain Vigneault
New Jersey Devils # Player Position 2 Marek Zidlicky D 6 Andy Greene D 7 Mark Fayne D 8 Dainius Zubrus C 11 Stephen Gionta C 12 Damien Brunner C 14 Adam Henrique C 16 Jacob Josefson C 17 Michael Ryder RW 18 Steve Bernier RW 19 Travis Zajac (A) C 20 Ryan Carter C 22 Eric Gelinas D 24 Bryce Salvador (C) D 26 Patrik Elias (A) L 28 Anton Volchenkov D 29 Ryane Clowe L 30 Martin Brodeur G 35 Cory Schneider G 68 Jaromir Jagr RW Head coach: Peter DeBoer
January 29
The third game of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series took place on January 29, 2014, and was the second part of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium in New York City, featuring the New York Islanders and the New York Rangers, who played their second straight game outdoors. The Islanders were the designated home team for this game.
The Rangers won the game 2–1 after overcoming a 1–0 deficit in the second period. Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves in the game, earning the victory for the Rangers. Benoit Pouliot and Daniel Carcillo scored for the Rangers, while Brock Nelson scored the Islanders' lone goal.
Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd NYI Brock Nelson (10) Matt Donovan (6) and Cal Clutterbuck (4) 18:33 1–0 NYI NYR Benoit Pouliot (9) Derick Brassard (21) and Mats Zuccarello (23) 19:13 1–1 TIE 3rd NYR Daniel Carcillo (3) Dominic Moore (7) and Brian Boyle (9) 04:36 2–1 NYR Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NYRBrad RichardsHooking 03:24 2:00 NYRMats ZuccarelloInterference 17:57 2:00 2nd NYIKyle OkposoHooking 10:11 2:00 NYRRick NashDiving 10:11 2:00 NYRDaniel CarcilloRoughing 12:59 2:00 3rd NYIThomas VanekHooking 00:23 2:00 NYRBrian BoyleCross-checking 19:57 2:00
Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total NY Rangers 6 14 14 34 NY Islanders 10 15 6 31
Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities NY Rangers 0/1 NY Islanders 0/4
Three star selectionsTeamPlayerStatistics1stNYRHenrik Lundqvist30 saves2ndNYIEvgeni Nabokov32 saves3rdNYRDan Girardi2 hits and 4 blocks, +1 rating
Team rosters
New York Rangers # Player Position 5 Dan Girardi D 6 Anton Stralman D 8 Kevin Klein D 13 Daniel Carcillo LW 16 Derick Brassard C 17 John Moore D 18 Marc Staal (A) D 19 Brad Richards (A) C 20 Chris Kreider LW 21 Derek Stepan C 22 Brian Boyle C 24 Ryan Callahan (C) RW 27 Ryan McDonagh D 28 Dominic Moore C 30 Henrik Lundqvist G 33 Cam Talbot G 36 Mats Zuccarello C 61 Rick Nash LW 62 Carl Hagelin LW 67 Benoit Pouliot LWHead coach: Alain Vigneault
New York Islanders # Player Position 11 Lubomir Visnovsky D 12 Josh Bailey C 13 Colin McDonald RW 14 Thomas Hickey D 15 Cal Clutterbuck RW 16 Peter Regin C 17 Matt Martin LW 20 Evgeni Nabokov G 21 Kyle Okposo (A) RW 26 Thomas Vanek LW 29 Brock Nelson C 37 Brian Strait D 40 Michael Grabner RW 44 Calvin de Haan D 46 Matt Donovan D 47 Andrew MacDonald (A) D 51 Frans Nielsen C 53 Casey Cizikas C 60 Kevin Poulin G 91 John Tavares (C) C Head coach: Jack Capuano
Soldier Field (March 1)
The fourth and final game of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series took place on March 1, 2014, at Soldier Field in Chicago, featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Chicago Blackhawks. The game concluded Hockey Weekend Across America.
Chicago defeated Pittsburgh 5–1, with Corey Crawford making 31 saves. Jonathan Toews scored two goals for Chicago. Chicago's other three goals were scored by Patrick Sharp, Kris Versteeg and Bryan Bickell. James Neal scored Pittsburgh's lone goal.
Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st CHI Patrick Sharp (29) Jonathan Toews (37) and Nick Leddy (18) 15:35 1–0 CHI 2nd CHI Jonathan Toews (20) Unassisted 10:48 2–0 CHI CHI Kris Versteeg (10) Patrick Kane (37) and Michal Handzus (8) 16:43 3–0 CHI 3rd PIT James Neal (22) Unassisted 06:21 3–1 CHI CHI Bryan Bickell (9) Brandon Saad (23) and Michal Rozsival (6) 13:57 4–1 CHI CHI Jonathan Toews (21) Patrick Sharp (31) 17:52 5–1 CHI Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season
Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st PITSimon DespresTripping 04:12 2:00 PITTanner GlassBoarding 11:48 2:00 CHIJohnny OduyaHolding 17:46 2:00 2nd PITSimon DespresHigh-sticking 02:03 2:00 CHIDuncan KeithDelay of game 05:56 2:00 PITChris KunitzRoughing 06:50 2:00 CHIJohnny OduyaInterference 07:09 2:00 CHIDuncan KeithHigh-sticking 11:38 2:00 CHIMichal RozsivalTripping 18:42 2:00 3rd CHIMarcus KrugerDelay of the game 10:29 2:00
Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Pittsburgh 5 13 14 32 Chicago 14 17 9 40
Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities Pittsburgh 0/6 Chicago 0/3