NBC aired both games in the United States, with the first game at TCF Bank Stadium being part of itsHockey Day in America coverage.[2] The second game at Coors Field aired on NBC inprimetime,[2] the fourth regular season game (and the third outdoor game) to air on NBC's broadcast network in primetime (after the2011 NHL Winter Classic, the2014 NHL Stadium Series Game in Chicago,[3] and agame on February 28, 2015 between theNew York Rangers and thePhiladelphia Flyers[4]) since NBC won the broadcast contract for the NHL in 2004. In Canada, the game at TCF Bank Stadium was the first game of a tripleheader onSportsnet (simulcast from the NBC feed), while the game at Coors Field aired as part of theHockey Night in Canada coverage on Sportsnet.[5]
In the second Stadium Series game,Brad Richards scored with 1:00 left in the game to break a 3–3 tie, andDarren Helm added an empty net goal, to give the Detroit Red Wings a 5–3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Also, teams switched ends midway through the third period due to heavy wind.[7][8]
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