NHL hopes outdoor games grow their financial coffers and fan base

The Kings and Ducks play Saturday at Dodger Stadium in one of four upcoming outdoor games. League executives hope that casual observers will turn into full-fledged fans.High prices and worries about poor sightlines have discouraged some Kings and Ducks fans, but anticipated anomalies, such as eating Dodger Dogs at a hockey game, have inspired more than 47,000 people to buy tickets to Saturday's first-ever hockey game at Dodger Stadium.