2015 NHL Stadium Series

Outdoor National Hockey League game May 2014 yes 2015 NHL Stadium Series 2015 NHL Stadium Series Logo.png Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks 1 0 1 1 0 0 February 21, 2015 Levi's Stadium Santa Clara 70,205 2014 2016 The 2015 NHL Stadium Series was an outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game, part of the Stadium Series of games held at football or baseball stadiums. The Los Angeles Kings played against the San Jose Sharks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on February 21, 2015.Scooby Axson San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings to play in 2015 Stadium Series https://www.si.com/nhl/2014/08/06/san-jose-sharks-los-angeles-kings-stadium-series SI.com 21 November 2014 6 August 2014 This was the only game in the Stadium Series during the 2014–15 NHL regular season (as opposed to multiple games in 2014 and 2016). The game coincided with NBC Sports' "Hockey Day in America" coverage,http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24647367/nhl-stadium-series-returning-to-california-in-february-2015 NHL Stadium Series returning to California in February 2015? CBS Sports August 3, 2014 September 1, 2014 and aired on NBCSN in the United States, while it was the second game of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada doubleheader. The Kings defeated the Sharks 2–1 on a goal by Marian Gaborik early in the third period to extend the Kings' winning streak to seven games, while the Sharks fell to 2–5–1 in their last eight games. With the victory, the Kings overtook the Sharks for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. thumb|right|The Kings and Sharks players during the pre-game national anthem. Initial announcement After the success of the 2014 NHL Stadium Series game at Dodger Stadium, it was widely rumored that there was going to be an outdoor game in Northern California with Levi's Stadium, AT&T Park and Stanford Stadium as the three most likely options to host the outdoor game. On August 6, 2014, it was officially announced that Levi's Stadium was going to host the game between the Sharks and the Kings. The NHL was originally reportedly looking to hold four outdoor games, including the Winter Classic.NHL looking at four outdoor games in 2014-15; Coors pushing for Denver (Report) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports Besides Levi's Stadium, other possible sites for the Stadium Series games included Coors Field (Denver),http://adage.com/article/news/sponsor-coors-light-nhl-stadium-series-rockies/291333/ Sponsor Coors Light Wants NHL Stadium Series in Rockies Michael McCarthy E.J. Schultz Advertising Age January 29, 2014 October 8, 2014 Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Massachusetts),Report: Bruins, Canadiens Could Play NHL Stadium Series Game At Gillette Stadium in 2015 | Boston Bruins | NESN.com Target Field (Minneapolis),http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/24593924/report-minnesota-wild-hosted-outdoor-game-going-to-happen-in-2016 Report: Minnesota Wild outdoor game 'going to happen' in 2015-16 Peters Chris CBS June 21, 2014 October 8, 2014 Beaver Stadium (Pennsylvania State University),Carchidi Sam Flyers vs. Penguins match at Beaver Stadium in works http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-07/sports/39791240_1_peter-luukko-twitter-broadstbull-beaver-stadium https://web.archive.org/web/20130610062715/http://articles.philly.com/2013-06-07/sports/39791240_1_peter-luukko-twitter-broadstbull-beaver-stadium dead June 10, 2013 The Philadelphia Inquirer June 6, 2013 June 6, 2013 and an as-yet-unnamed venue in the Phoenix area.http://www.azcentral.com/sports/coyotes/articles/20140127phoenix-coyotes-chairman-and-governor-george-gosbee-pushing-for-outdoor-game.html Phoenix Coyotes Chairman and Governor George Gosbee pushing for outdoor game Sarah McClellan The Arizona Republic January 27, 2014 October 8, 2014 Foxborough, Minneapolis and Denver will instead host 2016 outdoor contests.Burnside, Scott (December 12, 2014). Boston front-runner for '16 Classic. ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2014. Game summary Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks Levi's Stadium Feb 21, 2015 2–1 1 http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014020883 Kings goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 31 of 32 shots in the win. Kyle Clifford got Los Angeles on the board first at 2:46 in the first period. Brent Burns then scored the equalizer for the Sharks at 18:56 late in the first period. After a scoreless second period, Marian Gaborik scored at 4:04 in the third period in what proved to be the game-winning goal for the Kings.https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/kings-best-sharks-2-1-in-stadium-series-triumph-055950985.html Kings best Sharks 2-1 in Stadium Series triumph Cooper Josh Yahoo! Sports February 21, 2015 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st LAK Kyle Clifford (3) Jake Muzzin (21) 2:46 1–0 LAK SJS Brent Burns (16) Tommy Wingels (15) 18:56 1–1 2nd No scoring 3rd LAK Marian Gaborik (17) Jeff Carter (28) 4:04 2–1 LAK 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 SJS Brenden Dillon Holding 6:33 2:00 2nd LAK Robyn Regehr Hooking 7:24 2:00 SJS Matt Irwin Hooking 13:06 2:00 LAK Jake Muzzin Delaying Game Puck over glass 18:54 2:00 3rd LAK Dustin Brown Tripping 10:06 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Los Angeles 12 6 11 29 San Jose 10 15 7 32 1em Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities Los Angeles 0/2 San Jose 0/3 Three star selectionsTeamPlayerStatistics1stLAKJonathan Quick31 saves2ndSJSBrent Burns1 goal3rdLAKMarian Gaborik1 goal Team rosters Los Angeles Kings # Player Position 2 USA Matt Greene (A) D 3 CAN Brayden McNabb D 5 USA Jamie McBain D 6 CAN Jake Muzzin D 8 CAN Drew Doughty D 11 SVN Anze Kopitar (A) C 12 SVK Marian Gaborik RW 13 CAN Kyle Clifford LW 14 CAN Justin Williams RW 22 USA Trevor Lewis C 23 USA Dustin Brown (C) C 28 CAN Jarret Stoll C 31 CAN Martin Jones 1 G 32 USA Jonathan Quick G 37 USA Nick Shore C 44 CAN Robyn Regehr D 71 CAN Jordan Nolan C 73 CAN Tyler Toffoli C 74 CAN Dwight King LW 77 CAN Jeff Carter C Head coach: CAN Darryl Sutter 1em San Jose Sharks # Player Position 4 CAN Brenden Dillon D 8 USA Joe Pavelski (A) C 10 CAN Andrew Desjardins C 12 CAN Patrick Marleau (A) LW 15 CAN James Sheppard LW 19 CAN Joe Thornton C 20 CAN John Scott LW 27 CAN Scott Hannan D 31 FIN Antti Niemi G 32 USA Alex Stalock 1 G 39 CAN Logan Couture C 44 CAN Marc-Edouard Vlasic (A) D 48 CZE Tomas Hertl C 52 CAN Matt Irwin D 57 USA Tommy Wingels C 61 USA Justin Braun D 68 SWE Melker Karlsson C 81 CAN Tyler Kennedy RW 83 USA Matt Nieto LW 88 CAN Brent Burns D Head coach: CAN Todd McLellan 1 Martin Jones and Alex Stalock dressed as the back up goaltenders. Neither entered the game. Scratches Los Angeles Kings: Andy Andreoff, Alec Martinez, Derek Forbort San Jose Sharks: Mirco Muller, Chris Tierney, Barclay Goodrow Officials Referees — Dan O'Halloran, Gord Dwyer Linesmen — Steve Barton, David Brisebois Pregame/Anthem/Entertainment Before puck-drop Kris Allen and the Symphony Silicon Valley performed and sang the anthem Melissa Etheridge performed during the second intermission See also Ice hockey NHL Winter Classic NHL Heritage Classic List of outdoor ice hockey games 2014 NHL Stadium Series Kings–Sharks rivalry References 2015 Stadium Series NHL Stadium Series NHL Category:Sports competitions in Santa Clara, California Category:Los Angeles Kings games Category:San Jose Sharks games Category:February 2015 sports events in the United States Category:Ice hockey competitions in California