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AVALANCHE NOTES CENTRAL DIVISION STANDINGS HOME STREAK ENDS: The Avs saw their 10-game home winning streak Team GP W L OT PTS come to an end in Sunday's 4-2 loss to . The Avalanche went 47 58 35 14 9 79 days without a home loss, winning every contest at Pepsi Center from Dec. Jets 59 35 15 9 79 29, 2017 – Feb. 14, 2018. The 10-0 run equaled the longest home winning 59 34 21 4 72 streak in franchise history set by the in 1983-84 and St. Louis Blues 60 34 22 4 72 1994-95 and is tied for the second longest in the NHL this season. 59 32 20 7 71 ROOKIES PRODUCING: Rookies Tyson Jost and Alexander Kerfoot scored 58 31 23 4 66 both goals in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Edmonton. The Avalanche's rookie class 60 25 27 8 58 has combined for 91 points this season (34g/57a), fourth-most in the NHL. AVALANCHE LEADERS UPCOMING GAMES Category Player No. Goals Nathan MacKinnon 24 Tuesday, February 20 at Canucks Assists Nathan MacKinnon 37 Arena, 8 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM Points Nathan MacKinnon 61 The Avs and Canucks square off in the second of three Power-Play Goals Nathan MacKinnon 8 matchups this season. Colorado earned a in a 4-3 Minutes 56 loss in Vancouver on Jan. 30. The clubs will see each other twice in less than a week, as the Canucks visit Pepsi Center on Time on Ice/Game Erik Johnson 25:43 Monday to close out the season series. GWG Nathan MacKinnon 7 SHG Blake Comeau 3 Thursday, February 22 at Goals Against Avg. Jonathan Bernier 2.82 , 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM Save Percentage Jonathan Bernier .914 Colorado and Edmonton play the last of a three-game series on Thursday night, just four days after their last meeting, a 4-2 win PLAYER SPOTLIGHT for the Oilers on Sunday afternoon at Pepsi Center. The Avs are Alexander Kerfoot 1-1-0 against Edmonton in 2017-18, winning 4-3 in overtime in Position: Center the first contest on Feb. 1. Height: 5’10

Weight: 175 lbs. Saturday, February 24 at Flames Shoots: Left Saddledome, 2 p.m. MT, TV: Alt., Radio: 950 AM Born: August 11, 1994 The Avalanche wraps up a three-game road trip against the Birthplace: Vancouver, BC on Saturday, the second of three contests between the clubs this season. Calgary won the first tilt 3-2 on Kerfoot notched his 15th of the season against Nov. 25 in Denver. The Avs and Flames will meet again just four the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon and has days later, as Calgary visits the Pepsi Center on Feb. 28. scored in three of his last four outings. His 15 markers and 35 points rank eighth and ninth, Monday, February 26 vs. respectively, among NHL rookies. Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM The Avs host the Vancouver Canucks to close out their 2017-18 QUOTABLE season series. It will also be the seventh game in a stretch of "We are going to need some guys to step up and eight consecutive contests against Canadian teams for the play, because there's a lot of minutes to play in a Avalanche and the start of a four-game homestand. game, especially when you are without two guys who have been playing in your top four in Barbs PRACTICE SCHEDULE and EJ. We rely on those guys heavily in a lot of Day Date Location Time different situations. We have three D out, so the job gets tougher now. But, we got to focus on the guys Tuesday Feb. 20 Game #59 at Vancouver Canucks 8 p.m. who are in the lineup and the guys that we recall Wednesday Feb. 21 TBD TBD and helping them as much as we can and keep Thursday Feb. 22 Game #60 at Edmonton Oilers 7 p.m. trying to improve with the guys we got." Friday Feb. 23 TBD TBD —Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar as Saturday Feb. 24 Game #61 at Calgary Flames 2 p.m. Colorado prepares for a three-game road trip Sunday Feb. 25 No Practice Monday Feb. 26 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 am. Game #62 vs. Vancouver Canucks 7 p.m. *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times Mountain