Matt Nieto Tied a Career High with Seven Shots Team GP W L OT PTS (Oct
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Avalanche Notes Central Division Standings NIETO CONTRIBUTING: Matt Nieto tied a career high with seven shots Team GP W L OT PTS (Oct. 26, 2013 at Montreal) in Colorado’s game against the Vancouver Canucks last Wednesday night. He now has two goals and an assist in Minnesota Wild 48 32 11 5 69 eight games since being claimed off waivers by the Avalanche on Jan. 5. Chicago Blackhawks 51 30 16 5 65 Nashville Predators 49 24 17 8 56 IGINLA VS. CANUCKS: Jarome Iginla skated in his 100th career game St. Louis Blues 49 24 20 5 53 against Vancouver, the most of any active player. His 33 goals and 84 points against the Canucks are the most of any active player against Dallas Stars 50 20 20 10 50 Vancouver in each category. Winnipeg Jets 52 23 25 4 50 Colorado Avalanche 46 13 31 2 28 Upcoming Games Tuesday, January 31 at Anaheim Ducks Avalanche Leaders Honda Center, 8 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM Category Player Number The Avalanche returns from the All-Star break, taking on the Goals Matt Duchene 15 Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night in California. It’s the third and final meeting between the two teams this season and the second Assists Nathan MacKinnon 22 road game of the series for Colorado. The Avs are 0-2-0 against the Points Nathan MacKinnon 33 Ducks this season, falling 4-1 in the first matchup at home and 2- Power-Play Goals Mikko Rantanen 3 1 in Anaheim on Jan. 19. Matt Duchene 3 Gabriel Landeskog 3 Wednesday, February 1 at Los Angeles Kings Jarome Iginla 3 Staples Center, 8:30 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 92.5 The Wolf The Avs and the Kings meet for the second of three matchups this Penalty Minutes Nikita Zadorov 58 season and the first since Nov. 15, a 4-1 Avalanche win at Pepsi Time on Ice/Game Tyson Barrie 23:43 Center. Patrick Wiercioch tallied a goal and an assist, and Blake GWG Nathan MacKinnon 4 Comeau, Rene Bourque and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for the SHG Nathan MacKinnon 2 Avs in that first game. Wednesday’s tilt will be the only trip to Los Goals Against Avg. Calvin Pickard 3.01 Angeles for Colorado, as the Kings return to Denver for the final meeting of the season on Feb. 21. Save Percentage Calvin Pickard .906 Saturday, February 4 vs. Winnipeg Jets Pepsi Center, 1 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM Prospect Report The last matinee game at Pepsi Center this season will feature the The San Antonio Rampage defeated the Avs and Jets in the fourth of five contests between the Central Ontario Reign 5-4 in overtime on Friday night Division opponents. It’s also the last of three matchups at Pepsi for the 500th win in franchise history. San Center. Colorado is 1-2-0 so far in the 2016-17 series with the last Antonio has won four of its last five contests, game set to be played on March 4 in Winnipeg. Rene Bourque (two including victories over the Manitoba Moose, goals) and Mikko Rantanen (one goal, one assist) lead the Avs with two over the Rockford IceHogs and the Reign. two points apiece in the season series. J.T. Compher is on a four-game point streak with one goal and five assists in that span. Community Highlights Rocco Grimaldi has tallied four goals and one helper in San Antonio’s last four contests and Last week, Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg and defenseman Sergei Boikov has contributed two defenseman Patrick Wiercioch played games, goals and an assist in that time frame. took photos and signed autographs with children who are undergoing treatment at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes (BDC). The Quotable BDC is one of the largest diabetes institutes in "A great accomplishment it’s been for me, the world and specializes in Type 1 Diabetes something to be proud of. I spent the first five research and care for children and adults. professional years in the American League and Practice Schedule the minors. For me just to step up and play 800 games, I’m proud of it." Day Date Location Time —Avalanche defenseman Francois Tuesday January 31 Game #47 at Anaheim Ducks 8 p.m. Beauchemin on playing in his 800th career Wednesday February 1 Game #48 at Los Angeles Kings 8:30 p.m. NHL game on Wednesday, Jan. 25 vs. Vancouver Thursday February 2 TBD TBD Friday February 3 TBD TBD Saturday February 4 Game #49 vs. Winnipeg Jets 1 p.m. Sunday February 5 TBD TBD *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times Mountain .