DETROIT RED WINGS AT COLORADO AVALANCHE
When: 6:10 p.m. Saturday
TV/Radio: NBCSN; 950 AM
Spotlight on Brad Richards:
In his 16th NHL season, Richards will play in his record fifth NHL outdoor game, and first with Detroit. Richards, 35, played in three outdoor games for the New York Rangers and one with the Chicago Blackhawks. He has played one game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, two at New York’s Yankee Stadium and one at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. He has scored one goal in those games.
WINGS VS. AVS NOTEBOOK
Red Wings:
They have won only one of their past five games but gained points in their past three. They lost in a shootout and overtime to Ottawa and the New York Rangers, respectively, before beating Columbus 2-1 in a shootout Tuesday. The Avalanche beat Detroit 3-2 in a shootout Feb. 12 in Michigan. The Red Wings entered Friday with 71 points and in wild-card playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
Avalanche:
Semyon Varlamov will start in goal. The rest of the lineup is the same from Wednesday’s 3-2 shootout victory over visiting San Jose. Colorado has 68 points, eighth most in the Western Conference. Entering Friday’s games, the Avs led Minnesota by four points and Vancouver and Arizona by eight. All Avs players watched Friday’s alumni game at Coors Field.
Mike Chambers, The Denver Post
