DENVER -- Brad Richards is not just an NHL veteran, he's an NHL outdoor game veteran.
By playing in the Stadium Series game Saturday at Denver's Coors Field against the Colorado Avalanche, Richards became the first player to appear in five outdoor NHL regular-season games.
There are seven players who have played in four NHL outdoor games.
Richards played in last season's Winter Classic with the Chicago Blackhawks, in two Stadium Series games with the New York Rangers in 2014 and in the Winter Classic with the Rangers in 2012.
Perhaps Richards drew on that extensive experience as the Red Wings and Avalanche were knotted at 3 with the third period coming to an end.