Avalanche Notes Central Division Standings MILESTONES IN WIN OVER MONTREAL: Mikko Rantanen recorded the Team GP W L OT PTS first hat trick of his career against the on Feb. 7. He’s the third Avalanche rookie (fourth occurrence) to record a hat trick and 55 37 12 6 80 the second youngest player to record a hat trick in Avalanche history Chicago Blackhawks 57 35 17 5 75 behind Nathan MacKinnon. St. Louis Blues 56 29 22 5 63 56 27 21 8 62 The Avs were also powered by Calvin Pickard, who recorded his third career and second of the season, stopping all 27 shots he faced Dallas Stars 57 22 25 10 54 against the Canadiens. Pickard also registered his second career assist on Jets 58 25 29 4 54 Colorado’s second of the night. Jarome Iginla skated in his 1,524th 53 15 36 2 32 career game, tying Brendan Shanahan for 14th place on the NHL’s all- time list. Avalanche Leaders

Upcoming Games Category Player Number Goals Matt Duchene 15 Tuesday, February 14 at Prudential Center, 5 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM Assists Nathan MacKinnon 26 The Avalanche continues its season-long, five-game road trip at the Points Nathan MacKinnon 38 New Jersey Devils on Tuesday, looking for its first win of the road Power-Play Goals Jarome Iginla 4 swing. Colorado has won the last three meetings at Prudential Mikko Rantanen 4 Center and has earned at least a in its last five on the road. Gabriel Landeskog 4

Thursday, February 16 at Buffalo Sabres Minutes 71 KeyBank Center, 5:30 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 950 AM Time on Ice/Game Tyson Barrie 23:34 The Avs and Sabres will play the first of two games this season, GWG Nathan MacKinnon 4 both of which will take place in a 10-day span, as Buffalo visits SHG Nathan MacKinnon 2 Pepsi Center on Feb. 25. The Avalanche is 15-8-4 in the all-time Goals Against Avg. Calvin Pickard 3.02 series and has won 10 of the last 11 matchups. Save Percentage Calvin Pickard .904 Friday, February 17 at Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena, 5:30 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM Prospect Report Colorado and Carolina clash on Friday night, the final contest of The is four games into the extended road trip for the Avs and the second game of a back- its annual Rodeo Road Trip, posting a 1-3-0-0 to-back set, their eighth such set of the season. record. J.T. Compher notched two goals in San Antonio’s 4-3 shootout win over the Rockford Sunday, February 19 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning IceHogs, while Rocco Grimaldi chipped in a Pepsi Center, 6 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM marker and A.J. Greer recorded two assists. Colorado returns home on Sunday to host the Lightning, the Defenseman Chris Bigras has registered two second and final time the teams will meet in 2016-17. The Avs assists through the Rampage’s first four Rodeo took a 4-0 victory in the first game on Oct. 20 and are 10-3-2 at Road Trip games. home in the overall series, including wins in six of the last seven. The Colorado Eagles have won a season-high Community Highlights nine straight games and share the lead atop Gabriel Landeskog and John Mitchell skated with 50 the Mountain Division with the Allen physically disabled athletes from National Sports Americans. Their six-game road trip continues Center for Disabled as part of the Break the Ice Feb. 17 at Alaska. program and Hockey is for Everyone month on Feb. Quotable 8. February is Hockey is for Everyone™ month, and the Break the Ice program, presented by Crescent "Obviously, it's a dream come true. You watch Point Energy, has been a staple of the Avs’ other guys, like when you're younger, you community outreach for more than 10 years. watch guys score hat tricks and the crowd is going wild. So it's a dream come true, but the Practice Schedule most important thing still was the two points. It was a great feeling." Day Date Location Time —Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen on Tuesday February 14 Game #54 at New Jersey Devils 5 p.m. recording his first NHL hat trick on Feb. 7 Wednesday February 15 TBD TBD against the Montreal Canadiens Thursday February 16 Game #55 at Buffalo Sabres 5:30 p.m. Friday February 17 Game #56 at Carolina Hurricanes 5:30 p.m. Saturday February 18 TBD TBD Sunday February 19 Game #57 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning 6 p.m. *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times Mountain