AVALANCHE PLAYOFF NOTES WESTERN CONFERENCE/WILD CARD STANDINGS POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: The Avalanche’s current roster CENTRAL GP W L OT PTS features a combined 422 games of playoff experience, led by y- Nashville Predators 82 47 29 6 100 Derick Brassard with 90. Ian Cole is a two-time Stanley Cup champion (2016 and 2017 with Pittsburgh), while Philipp Gru- x- Winnipeg Jets 82 47 30 5 99 bauer won the Stanley Cup with Washington last season. x- St. Louis Blues 82 45 28 9 99
OFF TO A FAST START: The Avalanche/Nordiques are 18-10 PACIFIC GP W L OT PTS all-time in playoff series when winning the first game, 15-5 since z- Calgary Flames 82 50 25 7 107 moving to Denver. x- San Jose Sharks 82 46 27 9 101 POSTSEASON PRODUCTION: Nathan MacKinnon has 16 x- Vegas Golden Knights 82 43 32 7 93 points (5g/11a) in 13 career playoff games. His 1.23 points-per- WILD CARD game average is tied with Leon Draisaitl for the second highest of any active player, trailing only David Pastrnak’s 1.33 mark (24 x- Dallas Stars 82 43 32 7 93 in 18 contests). x- Colorado Avalanche 82 38 30 14 90
“I’ve been here almost 10 years and I love playing for the Avalanche. I have a ton of pride in the organization so to do this means a lot to me. It means a lot to the fans and the staff and the management who believes in us. It’s a good feeling, but a lot of work to be done for sure. Man, we made it so tough on ourselves. Too many men with 1:20 left, you should have heard the groan on the bench. We were like, ‘You have got to be kidding me!’ But we kill it off, they hit the pipe, guys are selling out left and right, I did a freaking back ip trying to block a (Winnipeg RW Patrik) Laine shot. Yeah, it was loud in there, it sure was fun. I can’t wait to play in front of those fans in the playoffs.” —Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson after Colorado clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 4 vs. Winnipeg
FIRST ROUND VS. CALGARY FLAMES AVALANCHE REGULAR-SEASON LEADERS Category Player No. VS Goals Nathan MacKinnon 41 Assists Nathan MacKinnon 58 The Avalanche and the Flames square off in the first round of Points Nathan MacKinnon 99 the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the first-ever postseason meeting -be Power-Play Goals Mikko Rantanen 16 tween the clubs. Colorado is making back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since earning 11 Penalty Minutes Ian Cole 115 straight trips from 1994-95 to 2005-06. Time on Ice/Game Nathan MacKinnon 22:05 GWG Gabriel Landeskog 9 The Avs were 0-2-1 against Calgary in the three-game, regu- SHG J.T. Compher 3 lar-season series between the clubs, including an 0-2-0 mark at Scotiabank Saddledome. Carl Soderberg 3 Plus/Minus Nathan MacKinnon +20 Gabriel Landeskog led the Avs with four points (1g/3a) in the Goals Against Avg. Philipp Grubauer 2.64 season series against Calgary, while Mikko Rantanen chipped in Save Percentage Philipp Grubauer .917 three points (1g/2a) in the three contests. Landeskog has totaled 20 points (6g/14a) in 26 career games versus the Flames, the most among all Avs players and tied for seventh (Adam Dead- PLAYER SPOTLIGHT marsh) in Avalanche history (since 1995-96). Tyson Barrie Position: Defense SCHEDULE Height: 5’10 Day Date Location Time Thursday Apr. 11 Morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome 11:30 a.m. Weight: 190 lbs. Game 1 at Calgary Flames 8 p.m. Shoots: Right Friday Apr. 12 Practice at Winsport 1 p.m. Born: July 26, 1991 Saturday Apr. 13 Morning skate at Scotiabank Saddledome 12 p.m. Birthplace: Victoria, BC Game 2 at Calgary Flames 8:30 p.m. Sunday Apr. 14 Travel Day Monday Apr. 15 Morning skate at Pepsi Center TBD Barrie shared the team lead with four assists and led all Avalanche defensemen with four points (0g/4a) in six games during the 2018 Game 3 vs. Calgary Flames 8 p.m. Tuesday Apr. 16 TBD TBD Stanley Cup Playoffs. He finished the regular season ranked Wednesday Apr. 17 Morning skate at Pepsi Center TBD seventh among NHL defensemen with a career-high 59 points Game 4 vs. Calgary Flames 8 p.m. (14g/45a), the most by an Avalanche blueliner since Ray Bourque *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times mountain had 59 in 2000-01.