# 2014 NHL Stadium Series

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 |
| 1st | ANA | Matt Beleskey (5) | Nick Bonino (24) and Teemu Selanne (11) | 08:12 | 2–0 ANA |
| 2nd | None | None | None | None | 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 | LAK | Colin Fraser | Roughing | 13:08 | 2:00 |
| 1st | ANA | Patrick Maroon | Roughing | 13:08 | 2:00 |
| 1st | ANA | Bryan Allen | Holding | 15:49 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | ANA | Tim Jackman | Fighting – Major | 02:39 | 5:00 |
| 2nd | LAK | Kyle Clifford | Fighting – Major | 02:39 | 5:00 |
| 2nd | LAK | Slava Voynov | Delay of game – Puck over glass | 03:09 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | ANA | Hampus Lindholm | Interference | 06:38 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | LAK | Jeff Carter | High sticking | 07:52 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | LAK | Drew Doughty | Tripping | 14:46 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | ANA | Kyle Palmieri | Hooking | 19:23 | 2:00 |
| 3rd | ANA | Kyle Palmieri | Goaltender 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 selections :
| | Team | Player | Statistics |
| 1st | ANA | Jonas Hiller | 36 saves; shutout |
| 2nd | LAK | Anze Kopitar | 1 hit |
| 3rd | ANA | Matt Beleskey | 1 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 | LW |
| Head 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 |
| 1st | NYR | Dominic Moore (4) | Anton Stralman (5) and Brian Boyle (8) | 09:07 | 1–1 TIE |
| 1st | NJD | Patrik Elias (9) – pp | Jaromir Jagr (27) and Marek Zidlicky (20) | 11:00 | 2–1 NJD |
| 1st | NJD | Travis Zajac (8) | Jaromir Jagr (28) and Mark Fayne (3) | 16:07 | 3–1 NJD |
| 1st | 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 |
| 2nd | NYR | Mats Zuccarello (15) | Derick Brassard (20) and Benoit Pouliot (11) | 12:44 | 4–3 NYR |
| 2nd | NYR | Carl Hagelin (12) | Ryan Callahan (11) and Anton Stralman (6) | 13:53 | 5–3 NYR |
| 2nd | 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 | NYR | Brian Boyle | Roughing | 02:01 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NJD | Patrik Elias | Tripping | 02:20 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NYR | Derick Brassard | Tripping | 10:38 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NJD | Mark Fayne | Holding | 19:11 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NJD | Marek Zidlicky | Cross-checking | 06:14 | 2:00 |
| 3rd | NJD | Travis Zajac | Holding (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 selections :
| | Team | Player | Statistics |
| 1st | NYR | Mats Zuccarello | 2 goals |
| 2nd | NJD | Patrik Elias | 2 goals |
| 3rd | NYR | Anton Stralman | 2 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 | LW |
| Head 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 | None | None | None | None |
| 2nd | NYI | Brock Nelson (10) | Matt Donovan (6) and Cal Clutterbuck (4) | 18:33 | 1–0 NYI |
| 2nd | 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 | NYR | Brad Richards | Hooking | 03:24 | 2:00 |
| 1st | NYR | Mats Zuccarello | Interference | 17:57 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NYI | Kyle Okposo | Hooking | 10:11 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NYR | Rick Nash | Diving | 10:11 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | NYR | Daniel Carcillo | Roughing | 12:59 | 2:00 |
| 3rd | NYI | Thomas Vanek | Hooking | 00:23 | 2:00 |
| 3rd | NYR | Brian Boyle | Cross-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 selections :
| | Team | Player | Statistics |
| 1st | NYR | Henrik Lundqvist | 30 saves |
| 2nd | NYI | Evgeni Nabokov | 32 saves |
| 3rd | NYR | Dan Girardi | 2 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 | LW |
| Head 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 |
| 2nd | 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 |
| 3rd | CHI | Bryan Bickell (9) | Brandon Saad (23) and Michal Rozsival (6) | 13:57 | 4–1 CHI |
| 3rd | 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 | PIT | Simon Despres | Tripping | 04:12 | 2:00 |
| 1st | PIT | Tanner Glass | Boarding | 11:48 | 2:00 |
| 1st | CHI | Johnny Oduya | Holding | 17:46 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | PIT | Simon Despres | High-sticking | 02:03 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | CHI | Duncan Keith | Delay of game | 05:56 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | PIT | Chris Kunitz | Roughing | 06:50 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | CHI | Johnny Oduya | Interference | 07:09 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | CHI | Duncan Keith | High-sticking | 11:38 | 2:00 |
| 2nd | CHI | Michal Rozsival | Tripping | 18:42 | 2:00 |
| 3rd | CHI | Marcus Kruger | Delay 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 |
Three star selections :
| | Team | Player | Statistics |
| 1st | CHI | Jonathan Toews | 2 goals, 1 assist |
| 2nd | CHI | Patrick Sharp | 1 goal, 1 assist |
| 3rd | CHI | Patrick Kane | 1 assist |

### Team rosters

Pittsburgh Penguins :
| # | Player | Position |
| 2 | Matt Niskanen | D |
| 3 | Olli Maatta | D |
| 4 | Rob Scuderi | D |
| 5 | Deryk Engelland | D |
| 14 | Chris Kunitz | LW |
| 15 | Tanner Glass | LW |
| 16 | Brandon Sutter | C |
| 17 | Taylor Pyatt | LW |
| 18 | James Neal | LW |
| 27 | Craig Adams | RW |
| 29 | Marc-Andre Fleury | G |
| 36 | Jussi Jokinen | LW |
| 37 | Jeff Zatkoff | G |
| 41 | Robert Bortuzzo | D |
| 44 | Brooks Orpik (A) | D |
| 46 | Joe Vitale | C |
| 47 | Simon Despres | D |
| 49 | Brian Gibbons | RW |
| 71 | Evgeni Malkin (A) | C |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby (C) | C |
| Head coach: Dan Bylsma ||||
Chicago Blackhawks :
| # | Player | Position |
| 2 | Duncan Keith (A) | D |
| 4 | Niklas Hjalmarsson | D |
| 7 | Brent Seabrook | D |
| 8 | Nick Leddy | D |
| 10 | Patrick Sharp (A) | RW |
| 16 | Marcus Kruger | C |
| 19 | Jonathan Toews (C) | C |
| 20 | Brandon Saad | LW |
| 23 | Kris Versteeg | RW |
| 26 | Michal Handzus | C |
| 27 | Johnny Oduya | D |
| 28 | Ben Smith | RW |
| 29 | Bryan Bickell | RW |
| 31 | Antti Raanta | G |
| 32 | Michal Rozsival | D |
| 50 | Corey Crawford | G |
| 52 | Brandon Bollig | LW |
| 65 | Andrew Shaw | C |
| 81 | Marian Hossa | RW |
| 88 | Patrick Kane | RW |
| Head coach: Joel Quenneville ||||

## Uniforms

Each team wore specially-designed uniforms for the event, except for the Devils, who wore throwback uniforms in the team's original red and green color scheme. The Islanders unveiled their Stadium Series jersey on November 27, 2013. The Ducks and Kings jointly unveiled their Stadium Series jerseys on December 3. The Penguins unveiled their Stadium Series jersey on December 13. The Blackhawks and Rangers unveiled their Stadium Series jerseys on December 20. Penguins goalie Marc-André Fleury wore a Pittsburgh Steelers inspired goalie mask for the Penguins-Blackhawks game.

## Reality television series

The inaugural Stadium Series was the basis for a seven-part documentary called NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other, premiering January 22, 2014, on the NBC Sports Network, and debuting in Canada the next day on CBC. The series was meant to differ from the pre-existing HBO 24/7: Road to the NHL Winter Classic with an added focus on star players' preparations for the 2014 Olympic Tournament in Sochi, Russia, of which NBCSN and CBC were major broadcasters.

## Television ratings

* Game 1 produced a 0.35 national rating and 622,000 viewers on the NBC Sports Network. While unimpressive, the numbers were considerably higher than average for NBCSN's ratings-challenged West Coast games. In Los Angeles, the game drew a 2.38 local rating, making NBCSN the highest rated cable channel (and second-highest rated overall) in the area during the broadcast. It was the network's best performance for an NHL regular season game in the market.
* Game 2 produced a 1.3 national rating and 2.091 million viewers for NBC, good enough to beat all non-regionalized indoor regular season broadcasts since the NHL's return to NBC in 2005, but not quite coming close to the viewership attracted by Winter Classic-branded outdoor games. The game drew a 5.1 local rating in New York, tying Game 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals as the best performance in the market for the current incarnation of the NHL on NBC. The mark stood until the Rangers' strong Stanley Cup playoff run a few months later.
* Game 3 produced a 0.41 national rating and 682,000 viewers on NBCSN, rather ordinary numbers for the Wednesday Night Rivalry franchise. In New York, it drew a 3.58 local rating, the best performance in the market for an NHL regular season game on NBCSN.
* Game 4, played in prime time on NBC, produced a 2.1 national rating, the highest rating for a regular season game outside the Winter Classic since NBC took over the broadcast contract.