7 unforgettable photos from Red Wings-Avalanche at Coors Field
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The rivalry between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings saw its latest chapter written Saturday, when the teams met outdoors at Coors Field in Denver, home of baseball's Colorado Rockies.
Detroit won 5-3, thanks to outdoorsman Brad Richards, who scored the game-winning goal in his record fifth outdoor game. The buzz, however, surrounded the temperature - it was the warmest NHL game played outside - and the fake snow pumped in to add to the ambiance.
Here are seven lasting images from the game:
A hockey hug outdoors is the ultimate hockey hug.
"Snow."
Under the lights.
Game-winner.
Roots.
Salute.
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