AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Pregame festivities Saturday night included multiple flyovers by Air Force jets and two parachuters embarking on Falcon Stadium through the air, the latter holding the game puck. Soon thereafter, geography and uniform gave “The Star-Spangled Banner” a deeper meaning, with hundreds of cadets standing at attention.
And then it was game on for the NHL’s 11th Stadium Series event, and the league’s 31st outdoor game overall in celebration of hockey’s deepest roots.
It was the host Avalanche against the Los Angeles Kings — a game the visitors won 3-1 behind Tyler Toffoli’s hat trick, including the game-winner in the final minute of regulation.