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2023 NHL Stadium Series
123 Total
Washington Capitals 001 1
Carolina Hurricanes 130 4
Date February 18, 2023
Arena Carter–Finley Stadium
City Raleigh, North Carolina
Attendance 56,961
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The 2023 NHL Stadium Series was an outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game, part of the Stadium Series of games. The game took place on February 18, 2023, at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the Carolina Hurricanes hosting the Washington Capitals.[1][2] The Hurricanes were originally scheduled to host the 2021 Stadium Series but the game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background[]

After he took majority control of the team in 2018, Hurricanes owner Thomas Dundon made it a goal to have his club play in its first outdoor game. In 2019, Dundon invited NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to take a tour of Carter–Finley Stadium to see if it was feasible.[3] On February 15, 2020, the league initially announced that the Hurricanes would host the 2021 Stadium Series.[4] Before the league could finalize the game, the Hurricanes sought additional funding of $200,000 from the local government and other organizations to help offset the cost of hosting the game.[5]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the league to delay the conclusion of the 2019–20 playoffs until late September, and consequently push the start of the 2020–21 season to January 2021.[6] On October 22, 2020, the NHL announced that it had postponed both the 2021 NHL Winter Classic and the 2021 All-Star Game due to "ongoing uncertainty" since both January events rely on fan participation.[7][8] The decision to further postpone the 2021 Stadium Series game was made on December 23.[9]

The Hurricanes later asked the league to move their outdoor game to the 2022–23 season,[10] with team president and general manager Don Waddell stating that he wanted "to assure a safe environment".[11] On February 4, 2022, the league confirmed that the Hurricanes would host the 2023 game,[1] and later announced on March 3, 2022, that the Washington Capitals would be the opponent.[2]

The game was Carolina's first outdoor game and Washington's fourth.[2]

Game summary[]

Stadium Series 2023-02-18

The 2023 NHL Stadium Series gets underway just after the opening faceoff.

Carolina controlled most of the game, scoring the first four goals en route to a 4-1 win. Martin Necas scored a goal and two assists, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Teuvo Teravainen each scored a goal and an assist, Paul Stastny had a goal, and Frederik Andersen made 24 out of 25 saves and had an assist. Tom Wilson scored Washington's lone goal in the third period.[12]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st CAR Jesperi Kotkaniemi (10) Teuvo Teravainen (21), Martin Necas (28) 2:11 CAR 1–0
2nd CAR Paul Stastny (7) Jalen Chatfield (7), Jordan Martinook (17) 5:47 CAR 2–0
CAR Martin Necas (22) – pp Brent Burns (30), Jesperi Kotkaniemi (14) 8:48 CAR 3–0
CAR Teuvo Teravainen (7) Martin Necas (29), Frederik Andersen (1) 11:17 CAR 4–0
3rd WSH Tom Wilson (3) Sonny Milano (15) 10:32 CAR 4–1
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 CAR Jesperi Kotkaniemi Hooking 3:44 2:00
CAR Brady Skjei Tripping 10:59 2:00
WSH Dmitry Orlov Tripping 13:38 2:00
2nd WSH Nicklas Backstrom Tripping 1:33 2:00
WSH Evgeny Kuznetsov High-sticking 7:16 2:00
WSH Anthony Mantha Cross-checking (served by Sonny Milano) 13:36 2:00
CAR Jordan Martinook Fighting 5:00
WSH Anthony Mantha Fighting 5:00
3rd No penalties

Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
WSH 7 8 10 25
CAR 10 12 13 35

Power play opportunities
Team Goals/Opportunities
Washington 0 / 2
Carolina 1 / 4

Three star selections
Team Player Statistics
1st CAR Martin Necas 1 goal, 2 assists
2nd CAR Teuvo Teravainen 1 goal, 1 assist
3rd CAR Frederik Andersen 24 saves, 1 assist

Team rosters[]

Washington Capitals
# Player Position
3 Flag of the United States Nick Jensen D
9 Flag of Russia Dmitry Orlov D
15 Flag of the United States Sonny Milano LW
17 Flag of Canada Dylan Strome C
19 Flag of Sweden Nicklas Bäckström (A) C
20 Flag of Denmark Lars Eller C
21 Flag of the United States Garnet Hathaway RW
35 Flag of Canada Darcy Kuemper G
39 Flag of Canada Anthony Mantha RW
42 Flag of Slovakia Martin Fehérváry D
43 Flag of Canada Tom Wilson (A) RW
52 Flag of Canada Matt Irwin D
56 Flag of Sweden Erik Gustafsson D
57 Flag of the United States Trevor van Riemsdyk D
73 Flag of the United States Conor Sheary LW
77 Flag of the United States T.J. Oshie (A) RW
79 Flag of the United States Charlie Lindgren[1] G
90 Flag of Sweden Marcus Johansson LW
92 Flag of Russia Evgeny Kuznetsov C
96 Flag of Canada Nicolas Aubé-Kubel RW
Head coach: Flag of the United States Peter Laviolette

Carolina Hurricanes
# Player Position
5 Flag of the United States Jalen Chatfield D
8 Flag of Canada Brent Burns D
11 Flag of Canada Jordan Staal (C) C
20 Flag of Finland Sebastian Aho (A) C
21 Flag of the United States Derek Stepan C
22 Flag of the United States Brett Pesce D
23 Flag of the United States Stefan Noesen RW
24 Flag of Canada Seth Jarvis C
26 Flag of the United States Paul Stastny C
31 Flag of Denmark Frederik Andersen G
32 Flag of Finland Antti Raanta[2] G
37 Flag of Russia Andrei Svechnikov RW
44 Flag of Canada Calvin de Haan D
48 Flag of Canada Jordan Martinook LW
71 Flag of Sweden Jesper Fast RW
74 Flag of the United States Jaccob Slavin (A) D
76 Flag of the United States Brady Skjei D
82 Flag of Finland Jesperi Kotkaniemi C
86 Flag of Finland Teuvo Teräväinen LW
88 Flag of the Czech Republic Martin Nečas C
Head coach: Flag of Canada Rod Brind'Amour

^  Charlie Lindgren and Antti Raanta dressed as the back-up goaltenders. Neither entered the game.

Scratches[]

Broadcasting[]

The game was broadcast nationally in the United States by ABC/ESPN+ and was simulcast in Canada via Sportsnet.[13][14][15]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 2023 NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park, Bruins opponent not announced. NHL (February 4, 2022).
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hurricanes to host Capitals in 2023 Stadium Series at NC State. NHL (March 3, 2022).
  3. Smith, Michael. "Bettman Talks Outdoor Game in Raleigh, Storm Surge", Carolina Hurricanes, February 27, 2019. 
  4. NHL (February 15, 2020). Hurricanes to host 2021 NHL Stadium Series at N.C. State. Press release.
  5. Alexander, Chip. "Hurricanes seek funding for 2021 NHL Stadium Series outdoor game in Carter-Finley Stadium", February 6, 2020. 
  6. "NHL, NHLPA targeting Jan. 1 as start date for 2020-21 season", Sportsnet, October 7, 2020. 
  7. "NHL postpones Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend for upcoming season", Sportsnet, October 22, 2020. 
  8. NHL postpones 2021 Winter Classic, All-Star Game (2020-10-22).
  9. Carolina Hurricanes (December 23, 2020). 2021 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series Game Postponed. Press release.
  10. Russo, Michael. "Blues-Wild Winter Classic in Minneapolis set for Jan. 1; All-Star Game to Vegas", June 28, 2021. “A source said the Carolina Hurricanes, whose 2021 Stadium Series game in Raleigh, N.C., was postponed in December, deferred their outdoor game to the 2022–23 season.” 
  11. "Minnesota's Target Field to host 2022 NHL Winter Classic", Sportsnet, June 28, 2021. 
  12. Hurricanes cruise past Capitals in Stadium Series, win 1st outdoor game. NHL (February 18, 2023).
  13. 2023 NHL Stadium Series between Capitals, Hurricanes to air on ABC, ESPN+ (en-US).
  14. Chi, Danny (2022-12-01). NHL Schedule Update: 2023 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series to be Broadcast on ABC and Simulcast on ESPN+ (en-US).
  15. Rogers Sports & Media (July 6, 2022). Sportsnet Announces 2022-23 National NHL Broadcast Schedule. Press release.
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