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Thu, Oct 5, 2017 NHL Game #7

New York Rangers 0 - 0 - 0 Avalanche 0 - 0 - 0 Team Game: 1 0 - 0 - 0 (Home) Team Game: 1 0 - 0 - 0 (Home) Home Game: 1 0 - 0 - 0 (Road) Road Game: 1 0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

# Goalie GP OT GAA SV% # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 30 ------1 ------31 Ondrej Pavelec ------45 ------

# P Player GP A P +/- PIM # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 10 L .T. Miller ------3 ------13 ------4 D ------18 D ------6 D ------20 L ------9 C ------22 D ------10 ------26 L ------12 D ------27 D Ryan McDonagh ------13 C ------28 C ------14 L ------36 R ------16 D ------40 R ------17 C ------42 D Brendan Smith ------22 C Colin Wilson ------47 D ------29 C Nathan MacKinnon ------51 C David Desharnais ------34 C Carl Soderberg ------55 D ------37 L J.T. Compher ------61 R ------44 D ------72 C ------64 R ------76 D ------83 L ------77 D Tony DeAngelo ------92 L ------89 R ------94 D Andrei Mironov ------93 C ------96 R ------

President President General Manager Exec. VP / General Manager Assistant General Managers , Assistant GMs , Chris MacFarland Assistant Coaches Scott Arniel (Associate Coach), Head Coach , Darryl Williams, Coaching Staff Ray Bennett, , Jussi Benoit Allaire (Goaltending Parkkila (goaltending), Brett Coach) Heimlich (video)

Tonight' Officials Referees Trevor Hanson (14), Dean Morton (36) Linesmen Andrew Smith (51), Scott Driscoll (68) Supervisor Video Judge John Damante Ntl. Anthem Mandy Harvey

Today's Schedule ARI @ ANA : 7:00 NSH @ BOS : 7:00 MTL @ BUF : 7:00 PHI @ LAK : 7:00 COL @ NYR : 7:00 PIT @ CHI : 7:30 MIN @ DET : 7:30 WSH @ OTT : 7:30 : Roster Active (22 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 10 J.T. Miller L 6' 1" 218 Mar 14, 1993 East Palestine, OH, USA 13 Kevin Hayes C 6' 5" 217 May 8, 1992 Dorchester, MA, USA 18 Marc Staal D 6' 4" 209 Jan 13, 1987 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN 20 Chris Kreider L 6' 3" 224 Apr 30, 1991 Boxford, MA, USA 22 Kevin Shattenkirk D 6' 0" 200 Jan 29, 1989 New Rochelle, , USA 26 Jimmy Vesey L 6' 3" 206 May 26, 1993 , MA, USA 27 Ryan McDonagh D 6' 1" 215 Jun 13, 1989 St. Paul, MN, USA 28 Paul Carey C 6' 1" 200 Sep 24, 1988 Boston, MA, USA 30 Henrik Lundqvist G 6' 1" 180 Mar 2, 1982 Are, SWE 31 Ondrej Pavelec G 6' 3" 212 Aug 31, 1987 Kladno, CZE 36 Mats Zuccarello R 5' 8" 179 Sep 1, 1987 Oslo, NOR 40 Michael Grabner R 6' 1" 188 Oct 5, 1987 Villach, AUT 42 Brendan Smith D 6' 2" 211 Feb 8, 1989 Mimico, ON, CAN 47 Steven Kampfer D 5' 11" 195 Sep 24, 1988 Ann Arbor, MI, USA 51 David Desharnais C 5' 7" 180 Sep 14, 1986 Laurier-Station, QC, CAN 55 Nick Holden D 6' 4" 214 May 15, 1987 St. Albert, AB, CAN 61 Rick Nash R 6' 4" 211 Jun 16, 1984 Brampton, ON, CAN 72 Filip Chytil C 6' 2" 202 Sep 5, 1999 Kromeriz, CZE 76 Brady Skjei D 6' 3" 211 Mar 26, 1994 Lakeville, MN, USA 77 Tony DeAngelo D 5' 11" 181 Oct 24, 1995 Sewell, , USA 89 Pavel Buchnevich R 6' 2" 191 Apr 17, 1995 , RUS 93 Mika Zibanejad C 6' 2" 227 Apr 18, 1993 Huddinge, SWE 22 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 203 Age: 27.6

Injured Reserve List (1 Players) 17 R 6' 0" 191 Dec 2, 1991 Nassjo, SWE

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Streaks No active streaks BRENDAN SMITH (2 / 2 Games) BRENDAN SMITH (0-2-2 / 2 Games) NICK HOLDEN (2-1-3 / 3 Games)

Colorado Avalanche: Roster Active (22 Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place 1 Semyon Varlamov G 6' 2" 209 Apr 27, 1988 , RUS 3 Chris Bigras D 6' 1" 190 Feb 22, 1995 Orillia, ON, CAN 4 Tyson Barrie D 5' 10" 190 Jul 26, 1991 Victoria, BC, CAN 6 Erik Johnson D 6' 4" 225 Mar 21, 1988 Bloomington, MN, USA 9 Matt Duchene C 5' 11" 195 Jan 16, 1991 Haliburton, ON, CAN 10 Sven Andrighetto R 5' 10" 188 Mar 21, 1993 Zurich, CHE 12 Patrik Nemeth D 6' 3" 219 Feb 8, 1992 , SWE 13 Alexander Kerfoot C 5' 10" 153 Aug 11, 1994 , BC, CAN 14 Blake Comeau L 6' 1" 202 Feb 18, 1986 Meadow Lake, SK, CAN 16 Nikita Zadorov D 6' 5" 230 Apr 16, 1995 , RUS 17 Tyson Jost C 5' 11" 191 Mar 14, 1998 St. Albert, AB, CAN 22 Colin Wilson C 6' 1" 221 Oct 20, 1989 Greenwich, CT, USA 29 Nathan MacKinnon C 6' 0" 205 Sep 1, 1995 Halifax, , CAN 34 Carl Soderberg C 6' 3" 210 Oct 12, 1985 Malmö, SWE 37 J.T. Compher L 6' 0" 193 Apr 8, 1995 Northbrook, IL, USA 44 Mark Barberio D 6' 1" 207 Mar 23, 1990 , QC, CAN 45 Jonathan Bernier G 6' 0" 184 Aug 7, 1988 Laval, QC, CAN 64 Nail Yakupov R 5' 11" 195 Oct 6, 1993 Nizhnekamsk, RUS 83 Matt Nieto L 5' 11" 190 Nov 5, 1992 Long Beach, CA, USA 92 Gabriel Landeskog L 6' 1" 215 Nov 23, 1992 Stockholm, SWE 94 Andrei Mironov D 6' 3" 194 Jul 29, 1994 Moscow, RUS 96 Mikko Rantanen R 6' 4" 211 Oct 29, 1996 Nousiainen, FIN 22 Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 200 Age: 25.5

Goal Streaks Assist Streaks Point Streaks MIKKO RANTANEN (2 / 2 Games) NATHAN MACKINNON (2 / 2 Games) NATHAN MACKINNON (0-2-2 / 2 Games) MIKKO RANTANEN (2-1-3 / 2 Games) FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN (2-1-3 / 3 Games) @ New York Rangers Team Records Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Last game: - - Next game: **NONE** **NONE** Overall record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 Home record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 Road record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 0 - 0 - 0 / 0 / 0 Last 5 Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Last 10 Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 1-Goal Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 2-Goal Games 0 - 0 0 - 0 3-Goal Games 0 - 0 0 - 0 Scoring first 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Opponent scoring first 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Leading after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Trailing after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Tied after 1 period 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Leading after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Trailing after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Tied after 2 periods 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 OT Record - This : 0 - 0 0 - 0 OT Record - Franchise: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Shootout Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0 Shootout Record - Franchise: 0 - 0 0 - 0 Outshooting opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Outshot by opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Atlantic: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Metropolitan: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Central: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. Pacific: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Month by Month Record Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points Totals: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0 Colorado Avalanche @ New York Rangers Situations Goals by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg Colorado Avalanche: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York Rangers: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Shots by Period 1 2 3 OT T Avg Colorado Avalanche: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York Rangers: 0 0 0 0 0 0 Opponents: 0 0 0 0 0 0

Power Play Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers G Att % G Att % Overall: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Road: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -

Penalty Killing Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers G Att % G Att % Overall: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Road: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - -

Penalties Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goal Situations Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers For Against For Against 6 on 5: 0 0 0 0 6 on 4: 0 0 0 0 6 on 3: 0 0 0 0 5 on 5: 0 0 0 0 5 on 4: 0 0 0 0 5 on 3: 0 0 0 0 4 on 4: 0 0 0 0 4 on 3: 0 0 0 0 3 on 3: 0 0 0 0 3 on 4: 0 0 0 0 3 on 5: 0 0 0 0 3 on 6: 0 0 0 0 4 on 5: 0 0 0 0 4 on 6: 0 0 0 0 5 on 6: 0 0 0 0 Empty Net: 0 0 0 0 Shots: 0 0 0 0 Total: 0 0 0 0 Colorado Avalanche @ New York Rangers Situations Individual Leaders Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Points: Goals: Assists: PP Goals: Goals: GW Goals: 3+ Goals: PIM: Shots: +/-:

Shootout Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG

Goaltender Rec. G/S % Rec. G/S %

Power Play Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Player G A P Player G A P No players to display No players to display

Short Handed Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Player G A P Player G A P No players to display No players to display New York Rangers: Media Notes

LAST GAME (PRESEASON) Sept. 26, Rangers 3 at Flyers 4 (OT) - The Rangers tallied the first two goals of the game first period, but the Flyers recorded three straight goals to take a 3-2 lead. Michael Grabner tied the game with 2:21 remaining in regulation. won the contest at 3:22 of . • Shots: NYR - 28; PHI - 38 • PP: NYR - 1-3/5:54; PHI - 0-5/10:00 • 3 Stars: 1. T. Konecny (PHI); 2. D. Desharnais (NYR); 3. S. Morin (PHI)

INJURIES • Jesper Fast (offseason hip surgery)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS • Oct. 2 - Agreed to terms with Brandon Crawley on an entry-level contract

TONIGHT'S GAME The Rangers play their first game of the 2017-18 season tonight, Oct. 5, against the Colorado Avalanche at (7:00 p.. ET - TV: MSG Network; Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). The Blueshirts are opening their regular season schedule at home for the second consecutive season. Starting with tonight's game, the Rangers will play 10 of their first 13 games this season at MSG.

RANGERS VS. AVALANCHE • All-Time*: 39-32-7-6 (22-13-4-3 at home; 17-19-3-3 on the road) *Note: All-Time record includes games against the Nordiques from 1979-80 – 1994-95 • 2017-18: Tonight's game is the first of two meetings between the Rangers and Avalanche this season, and the only meeting between the two teams at MSG. Following tonight's contest, the Rangers and Avalanche will play against each other on the following date: Jan. 20 (at Colorado). • 2016-17: The Rangers posted a 2-0-0 record (1-0-0 at home; 1-0-0 on the road). The Rangers outscored the Avalanche, 10-4, in the two contests. Henrik Lundqvist became the NHL’s all-time leader in wins by a European-born goaltender when he earned his 390th career NHL win on Dec. 31, 2016 at Colorado, and he registered his 400th career NHL win on Feb. 11, 2017 against the Avalanche at MSG. Lundqvist also posted a 2.00 GAA and a .934 SV% (57 saves on 61 shots) in the season series. Chris Kreider led all skaters with three goals in the season series, and he tallied his second career NHL hat trick on Dec. 31, 2016 at Colorado. J.T. Miller registered three points (two goals, one assist) and posted a plus-three rating in the two games. • The Rangers have earned at least one point in seven of their last eight games against Colorado, dating back to Feb. 4, 2014 (5-1-2 record over the span).

RANGERS-AVALANCHE CONNECTIONS • Kevin Shattenkirk was selected by Colorado in the first round (14th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry , and he played part of his rookie season in the NHL with the Avalanche (2010-11). • Kevin Shattenkirk and Erik Johnson were traded for each other as part of a deal between Colorado and St. Louis on Feb. 19, 2011. • Nick Holden played three seasons with Colorado (2013-14 – 2015-16) and was acquired by the Rangers in a with the Avalanche on June 25, 2016. • Paul Carey was selected by Colorado in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and he played 22 games with the Avalanche over parts of two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15). • Jimmy Vesey and Alex Kerfoot were teammates at for three seasons (2013-14 – 2015-16). Vesey and Kerfoot were linemates during their tenure, and both players served as the team’s (Vesey – 2015-16; Kerfoot – 2016-17). INDIVIDUAL CAREER STATISTICS VS. AVALANCHE • Henrik Lundqvist – 11 GP, 5-3-3, 2.25 GAA, .924 SV% – Lundqvist has earned a win in each of his last three appearances against the Avalanche (1.67 GAA and .945 SV%). In addition, he has earned at least one point in each of his last six appearances against Colorado (4-0-2 record, 1.79 GAA, .941 SV%). • Rick Nash – 38 GP, 14-15-29 – Nash has tallied a point in each of his last four games against the Avalanche (two goals, three assists) and has registered 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in his last 19 contests against Colorado. • Kevin Shattenkirk – 25 GP, 5-14-19 – Shattenkirk has recorded an assist/point in each of his last four games against Colorado (seven assists). He registered five assists/points and posted a plus-six rating in two contests against the Avalanche in 2016-17. • Mats Zuccarello – 9 GP, 2-7-9 – Zuccarello has tallied a point in seven of nine career games against Colorado. • Kevin Hayes – 6 GP, 3-4-7 – Hayes has recorded a point in five of six career games against the Avalanche. • Ryan McDonagh – 7 GP, 1-6-7 – McDonagh has an assist/point in four of his last five games against Colorado, registering six points (one goal, five assists) over the span.

START ME UP The Rangers are opening their regular season schedule at home for the 26th time in franchise history. The Blueshirts have posted a 38- 36-14-2 record in their 90 home openers in franchise history, including an 11-9-5-0 record in home openers which were also their regular season opener. The Rangers have posted a 38-38-13-1 all-time record in regular season openers. In addition, New York has won each of its last three regular season openers and has posted an 8-3-1 record in 12 season-opening games since 2005-06.

NUMBERS GAME For the first time in franchise history, the Rangers' season-opening roster does not include a player who has a single-digit jersey .

HOW THE WEST WAS WON The Rangers posted a 21-6-1 record in games against Western Conference opponents last season. The Blueshirts led all Eastern Conference teams in wins against Western Conference opponents in 2016-17.

UNITED NATIONS New York's season-opening roster features at least one player from seven different countries: the of America (Carey, DeAngelo, Hayes, Kampfer, Kreider, McDonagh, Miller, Shattenkirk, Skjei, and Vesey), (Desharnais, Holden, Nash, Smith, and Staal), (Fast, Lundqvist, and Zibanejad), (Chytil and Pavelec), (Grabner), (Zuccarello), and (Buchnevich).

10 IN 10 The Rangers will play 13 games in October this season, and 10 of the 13 contests during the month are at MSG. Over the last two seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), New York posted a 10-2-1 record in 13 games at MSG in October. In addition, the Blueshirts earned at least one point in 15 of 20 contests in October over the last two seasons (13-5-2 record).

WHAT A LINE During the 2016-17 season, the Rangers outscored their opponents, 20-11, during 5-on-5 play when the Michael Grabner-Kevin Hayes- J.T. Miller line was on the ice (64.5% goals for percentage). The three players recorded 40 points (23 goals, 17 assists) over a 12-game span from Oct. 30, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay to Nov. 21, 2016 at , and each player notched 12 or more points during the stretch.

AV SQUAD Alain Vigneault leads all NHL head coaches in wins since the start of the 2006-07 season (505). Vigneault is entering his fifth season as the Rangers' Head Coach, and he is the first head coach to begin five consecutive seasons behind the Rangers bench since Phil Watson from 1955-56 - 1959-60. He guided the Rangers to a playoff appearance in each of his first four seasons as the team's head coach, and he is one of three head coaches in franchise history who have helped the Rangers make the in at least four consecutive seasons (along with Lester Patrick and Emile Francis).

KING HENRIK Henrik Lundqvist is expected to make his 12th consecutive start in a season-opening game with the Rangers (dating back to 2006-07). By starting the regular season opener in 2017-18, Lundqvist would become the first goaltender in franchise history to start 12 season- opening games, as well as 12 consecutive regular season openers (Ed Giacomin started in 11 consecutive regular season openers from 1965-66 - 1975-76). Entering the 2017-18 season, Lundqvist ranks 10th on the NHL's all-time wins list (405).

CHYTIL-MANIA Filip Chytil, who was selected by the Rangers in the first round (21st overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, made the Rangers' opening night roster. If he plays in the Rangers' regular season opener, Chytil, who will be 18 years and 30 days old on Oct. 5, would become... • the fourth-youngest player to appear in a game with the Rangers in franchise history; the only players who were younger were Harry Lumley (17 years, 42 days on Dec. 23, 1943), Len Wharton (17 years, 81 days on Mar. 4, 1945), and Don Raleigh (17 years, 125 days on Oct. 30, 1943). *note is per the Elias Sports Bureau • the first 18-year-old to appear in a game with the Rangers since on Apr. 13, 2002 at Philadelphia. • the first 18-year-old skater ( or defenseman) to play in a game with the Rangers since on Apr. 18, 1999 vs. Pittsburgh (the contest was 's final NHL game).

Chytil was named the winner of the 2017 Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award, which is given annually to the top Rangers rookie in Training Camp as selected by the media.

SHATT STATS Kevin Shattenkirk is expected to make his Rangers debut in tonight's contest. The New Rochelle, New York, native established career- highs in assists (43), points (56), power play goals (eight), and power play points (27) last season, and he was one of four NHL defensemen who recorded at least 10 goals and 40 assists in 2016-17 (Burns, Hedman, and Karlsson).

WELCOME MATS Mats Zuccarello was named an alternate captain on Oct. 4. Zuccarello established career-highs in several categories last season, including assists (44), even strength assists (35), and even strength points (45).

HOW THE RANGERS WERE BUILT • Draft (8): Buchnevich, Chytil, Fast, Kreider, Lundqvist, Miller, Skjei, Staal • Free Agency (8): Carey, Desharnais, Grabner, Hayes*, Pavelec, Shattenkirk, Vesey*, Zuccarello* • Trade (7): DeAngelo, Holden, Kampfer, McDonagh*, Nash, Smith, Zibanejad

*Although they were not drafted by the Rangers, Hayes, McDonagh, Vesey, and Zuccarello have not played in the NHL with a team other than the Rangers

SPECIAL TEAMS

Power Play: • The Rangers tied for 10th in the NHL in power play efficiency in 2016-17 (20.2%; 47-for-233).

Penalty Kill: • New York tied for sixth in the NHL in SHG in 2016-17 (nine).

UPCOMING MILESTONES • Kevin Shattenkirk - 2 points away from 300 in his NHL career New York Rangers: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Alain Vigneault - In his 5th season with the Rangers after being named head coach on 6/21/13 - Is the first NYR head coach to start 5 consecutive seasons with the team since Phil Watson (1955-56 - 1959-60) - Leads all NHL head coaches in wins since 2006-07 (505) - Leads all NYR head coaches (min. 100 GC) in points percentage in franchise history (.628) - Ranks 3rd on NYR's all-time wins list (192) and ranks 4th on NYR's all-time games coached list (328) - Ranks 14th on the NHL's all-time wins list (614) and ranks 17th on the NHL's all-time games coached list (1,134) - Ranks 2nd among NHL head coaches in playoff series coached (22) and playoff games coached (129) since 2006-07 - Has led his team to a division title in 6 of 9 seasons since 2008-09 - Is 1 of 2 head coaches who have won the Presidents' Trophy 3 times and is 1 of 4 head coaches who have won the Presidents' Trophy with 2 teams - Is 1 of 11 head coaches in NHL history who have guided 2 teams to the Final (VAN in 2010-11; NYR in 2013-14)

#30: Henrik Lundqvist (G) 6' 1", 180 lbs. / Mar 2, 1982 (35 years and 7 months)

LUHND-kvihst GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the seventh round, 205th overall, of the Season ------2000 NHL Entry Draft Career 742 405-249-76 61 2.32 .920 13th NHL / 13th NYR Season Last Win: APR 2, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (2) Career vs. Opp 11 5-3-3 0 2.25 .924 Last SO: JAN 22, 2017 @ DETROIT (23) Career Shootouts: 265/359 (.738), 56-41

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the NYR all-time leader in appearances (742), wins (405), SO (61), and SV% (.920) - Is the only goalie in NHL history who has earned at least 30 wins in 11 of his first 12 seasons; is 1 of 3 goalies in NHL history who have earned 30 or more wins in at least 11 seasons (Brodeur and Roy) - Is the only goalie in NHL history who has earned at least 20 wins in each of his first 12 seasons - Ranks 10th on the NHL's all-time wins list (405); is the all-time leader in wins by a European-born goalie in NHL history - Leads NHL goalies (min. 450 appearances) in appearances (742), wins (405), and (61), is tied for 1st in SV% (.920), and ranks 2nd in GAA (2.32) since he entered the NHL in 2005-06

2016-17: - Tied for 12th in the NHL in wins (31) - Ranked 4th in the NHL in GAA (2.25) and SV% (.927) in the playoffs - Made a single-game career-high, 54 saves in Game 2 at MTL; the 54 saves were the 2nd-most a NYR goalie has made in a playoff game in franchise history

#31: Ondrej Pavelec (G) 6' 3", 212 lbs. / Aug 31, 1987 (30 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by in the second round, 41st overall, of the 2005 NHL GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Entry Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, 2017 Career 379 152-158-47 17 2.87 .907 11th NHL / 1st NYR Season Last Win: FEB 2, 2017 @ DALLAS (2) Career vs. Opp 11 6-2-3 1 2.04 .926 Last SO: MAR 22, 2016 vs VANCOUVER (14) Career Shootouts: 103/161 (.640), 21-25

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the ATL/WPG franchise all-time leader in wins (152), shutouts (17), and appearances (379) by a goalie - Has registered a .900 SV% or better in 8 of his 10 NHL seasons, including all 7 seasons in which he made at least 15 appearances - Has represented the Czech Republic in several international tournaments, including the Olympics in 2010 and 2014; won a gold medal at the 2010 IIHF World Championship

2016-17: - Stopped 30 of 33 shots he faced and earned a win while making his NHL season debut on 1/18 vs. ARI - Made 34 saves and earned his 150th career NHL win on 1/21 vs. STL; became the first goalie in ATL/WPG history to register at least 150 career wins with the franchise - Made a season-high, 39 saves and earned a win on 2/2 at DAL - Established an AHL career-high in SV% (.917) - Made at least 30 saves in 10 of 18 AHL appearances - Made an AHL season-high, 43 saves and earned a win in his final AHL appearance of the season on 1/15 vs. #10: J.T. Miller (L) 6' 1", 218 lbs. / Mar 14, 1993 (24 years and 6 months)

MIHL-luhr, JAY-TEE GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 15th overall, of the 2011 NHL Season ------Entry Draft Career 278 59-73-132 19 116 6th NHL / 6th NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 28, 2017 @ SAN JOSE (5) Career vs. Opp 5 2-2-4 6 4 Last Assist: MAR 31, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH (4) Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has eclipsed or matched his goals, assists, and points, and plus/minus rating totals from the previous season throughout each of his first 5 NHL seasons (2012-13 – 2016-17) - Has skated in 197 consecutive regular season games since 2/7/15; is the only NYR who played in every game in each of the last 2 seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17)

2016-17: - Established career-highs in assists (34), points (56), GWG (6), SHG (3), and SHP (4), and tied his career-high in goals (22) - Tied for 5th in the NHL in SHG and tied for 6th in SHP - Led NYR in SHG, tied for the team lead in GWG and EVP (45), ranked 2nd in points, EVA (28), and SHP, ranked 4th in goals, primary assists (21), plus/minus rating (+17), and takeaways (49), and tied for 4th in assists - Was the only NYR who played all 82 regular season games - Led NYR forwards in blocked shots (56) and ranked 2nd among NYR forwards in hits (101) - Tallied a point in 33 of NYR’s 48 wins; NYR posted a 33-6-3 record when he recorded a point

#13: Kevin Hayes (C) 6' 5", 217 lbs. / May 8, 1992 (25 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Chicago in the first round, 24th overall, of the 2010 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on August 20, 2014 Career 234 48-82-130 29 70 4th NHL / 4th NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 12, 2017 @ DETROIT (12) Career vs. Opp 6 3-4-7 6 4 Last Assist: MAR 28, 2017 @ SAN JOSE (4) Career Shootouts: 1/2 (50%), 1 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - In 2016-17, became the first NYR to tally 6 SHA in a season since 1996-97 (Messier) - 105 of his 130 career NHL points have been primary points; 57 of his 82 career assists have been primary assists

2016-17: - Established career-highs in assists (32), points (49), SHA (6), SHP (7), SOG (143), and GWG (4); tied his career-high in goals (17) - Led the NHL in SHA and tied for the NHL lead in SHP; became the first NYR to lead the NHL outright in SHA since Messier in 1996-97 - Led NYR in SHA and SHP, ranked 2nd in takeaways (54), tied for 3rd in GWG, and ranked 5th in points - NYR posted a 29-2-2 record in games which he tallied a point and a 15-0-0 record in games which he tallied a goal - Led NYR in points on the road (30; 11 G, 19 A) - Established playoff career-highs in faceoff wins (102) and faceoff win percentage (51.8%; 102-for-197) - Tied for the team lead in faceoff wins, ranked second in faceoff win percentage, and tied for sixth in assists (3) in the playoffs #17: Jesper Fast (R) (*Injured) 6' 0", 191 lbs. / Dec 2, 1991 (25 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the sixth round, 157th overall, of the 2010 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Entry Draft Season ------5th NHL / 5th NYR Season Career 216 22-43-65 9 44 Last Goal: MAR 28, 2017 @ SAN JOSE (2) Last Assist: FEB 25, 2017 @ (11) Career vs. Opp 5 0-2-2 1 2 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Received the Players' Player Award in back-to-back seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17); the award is given annually to the NYR who, as selected by his teammates, "best exemplifies what it means to be a team player" - NYR won 13 straight games in which he played from 12/8/14 - 1/10/15; became the 1st NYR to be on the winning side in 13 straight games in 1 season in the NHL’s modern era

2016-17: - Posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 53 of 68 games he played - Ranked 3rd among NYR forwards in hits (99) and ranked 4th among NYR forwards in blocked shots (44) - Established playoff career-highs in plus/minus rating (+4), SHG (1), SHA (1), and SHP (2), and tied playoff career-highs in goals (3), assists (3), and points (6) - Led the NHL in SHP, and tied for the NHL lead in SHG and SHA in the playoffs - Led NYR in SHP, tied for the team lead in SHG and SHA, tied for 3rd in plus/minus rating, tied for 4th in goals and points, and ranked 5th in hits (33)

#18: Marc Staal (D) 6' 4", 209 lbs. / Jan 13, 1987 (30 years and 8 months)

STAHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 12th overall, of the 2005 NHL Season ------Entry Draft Career 689 37-119-156 39 366 11th NHL / 11th NYR Season Last Goal: DEC 6, 2016 @ NY ISLANDERS (45) Career vs. Opp 14 1-3-4 2 4 Last Assist: MAR 26, 2017 @ ANAHEIM (5) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Ranks 2nd on the NYR all-time playoff games played list (among skaters) with 104 - Named an alternate captain with NYR at the start of the 2010-11 season - Ranks 14th on the NYR all-time games played list (689); ranks 6th among defensemen in franchise history in games played, trailing only Howell, Leetch, Greschner, Neilson, and Girardi - Is tied for 4th among NHL defensemen in SHP (9) and is tied for 7th in SHA (7) since 2010-11 - Ranks 2nd on NYR in games played (689) and ranks 3rd on NYR in blocked shots (871) since he joined the team in 2007-08 - Is 1 of 10 defensemen who have skated in at least 600 career regular season games with NYR

2016-17: - Ranked 3rd on NYR in average shorthanded ice time (1:57), and ranked 4th on NYR in average ice time (19:10), average even strength ice time (17:10), and blocked shots (97) - Ranked 3rd on NYR in blocked shots in the playoffs (23) - Skated in his 100th career NHL playoff game - and 100th playoff game with NYR - in Game 2 at OTT #20: Chris Kreider (L) 6' 3", 224 lbs. / Apr 30, 1991 (26 years and 5 months)

KRIGH-duhr GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2009 NHL Season ------Entry Draft Career 323 89-93-182 53 282 7th NHL / 7th NYR Season Last Goal: APR 2, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (2) Career vs. Opp 7 3-0-3 -2 4 Last Assist: APR 8, 2017 @ Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the only NYR who tallied at least 20 goals in each of the last 3 seasons (2014-15 – 2016-17) - Is 1 of 2 NHL players who have recorded at least 50 goals, 100 points, a +40 rating, and 200 PIM since 2014-15 (Marchand) - Leads NYR in PPG (24), ranks 2nd in goals (87), ranks 3rd in G/GP (0.29), and ranks 4th in points (179) since the start of his first full NHL season in 2013-14 - Ranks 7th on the NYR all-time playoff goals list (23) - Is tied for 2nd in career playoff GWG with NYR (6); is tied with Leetch, Boucher, and Bill Cook, and only trails Messier (7)

2016-17: - Established career-highs in goals (28), points (53), SOG (186), PPA (7), PPP (13), and average ice time (17:00), and tied his career-high in assists (25) - Was 1 of 5 NHL players who recorded at least 28 goals and 130 hits (Ovechkin, Simmonds, Pavelski, and Lee) - Led NYR in goals, tied for the team lead in PPG (6), tied for 3rd in GWG (4), and ranked 4th in points and SOG - Led NYR in games with a goal (24)

#22: Kevin Shattenkirk (D) 6' 0", 200 lbs. / Jan 29, 1989 (28 years and 8 months)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, 2017 Career 490 68-230-298 17 304 8th NHL / 1st NYR Season Last Goal: APR 8, 2017 @ BOSTON (1) Career vs. Opp 25 5-14-19 5 14 Last Assist: APR 2, 2017 @ COLUMBUS (4) Career Shootouts: 8/24 (33%), 7 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Ranks 2nd among NHL defensemen in PPP (131), and ranks 3rd among NHL defensemen in PPG (32) and PPA (99) since the start of the 2011-12 season; is the only defenseman who ranks 3rd or higher in all three categories - Is 1 of 2 NHL defensemen who have tallied at least 25 PPP in each of the last 4 seasons (2013-14 – 2016-17) - Is 1 of 4 NHL defensemen who have recorded at least 30 assists and 40 points in 6 different seasons since he entered the NHL in 2010-11 - Ranks 6th among active NHL defensemen in career P/GP (0.61)

2016-17: - Established career-highs in assists (43), points (56), PPG (8), and PPP (27) - Was 1 of 4 NHL defensemen who registered at least 10 goals and 40 assists (Burns, Hedman, Karlsson) - Tied for 2nd among NHL defensemen in PPG and PPP, ranked 4th in points, tied for 5th in assists and PPA (19), tied for 6th in primary assists (21), and tied for 9th in goals (13) #26: Jimmy Vesey (L) 6' 3", 206 lbs. / May 26, 1993 (24 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Selected by Nashville in the third round, 66th overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on August 19, 2016 Career 80 16-11-27 -13 26 2nd NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: APR 9, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH Career vs. Opp 2 1-0-1 -1 0 Last Assist: MAR 26, 2017 @ ANAHEIM (5) Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - In 2016-17, became the first NYR to record 6 GWG in his rookie season since 1985-86 (Ridley) - In 2016-17, became the first NYR rookie to tally 6 goals in the team's first 10 games of a season since 1989-90 (Turcotte) - Selected as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in collegiate hockey in 2014-15 and 2015-16; won the award in 2015-16 - Received the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award as the top NYR rookie in Training Camp in 2016 - Led the NCAA in goals over his final two seasons of collegiate hockey (2014-15 and 2015-16) with 56

2016-17: - Ranked 2nd among NHL rookies in GWG (6), tied for 5th in PPG (5), ranked 7th in takeaways (44), and tied for 12th in goals (16) - Tied for the team lead in GWG and GDG (1), and tied for 3rd in PPG - Recorded his first career NHL goal/point, which was also his first career NHL GWG, on 10/17 vs. SJS - Tied for the team lead in takeaways (10) and tied for 3rd on NYR in assists (4) in the playoffs

#27: Ryan McDonagh (D) 6' 1", 215 lbs. / Jun 13, 1989 (28 years and 3 months)

muhk-DUHN-uh GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Montreal in the first round, 12th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Season ------Draft Career 467 49-163-212 134 201 Acquired: Acquired from Montreal, along with Chris Higgins, Pavel Valentenko, and , in exchange for , , and Mike Busto on June 30, Career vs. Opp 7 1-6-7 4 8 2009 8th NHL / 8th NYR Season Last Goal: APR 9, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is a 2-time NHL All-Star (2016, 2017); became the first NYR to play in the NHL All-Star Game in at least 2 consecutive years since Lundqvist (2009 - 2012) - Is 1 of 3 defensemen in NYR history who have been named the team’s MVP in at least 2 seasons since the award was first presented in 1941-42 (Leetch and Beck); received the award in 2013-14 and 2016-17 - Is the only NYR in franchise history who has posted a +11 rating or better in each of his first 7 NHL seasons - Leads the NHL in plus/minus rating since the start of the 2014-15 season (+69)

2016-17: - Established career-highs in assists (36) and primary assists (22) - Was 1 of 6 NHL defensemen who recorded at least 40 points and a +20 rating - Ranked 5th among NHL defensemen in primary assists - Led NYR in average ice time (24:21), tied for the team lead in PPA (14), ranked 2nd in plus/minus rating (+20) and PPP (15), and ranked 3rd in assists - Led NYR defensemen in assists, points (42), and plus/minus rating #28: Paul Carey (C) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Sep 24, 1988 (29 years)

Drafted: Selected by Colorado in the fifth round, 135th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, 2017 Career 32 1-1-2 2 0 5th NHL / 1st NYR Season Last Goal: FEB 6, 2016 @ NEW JERSEY (7) Career vs. Opp 0 0-0-0 0 0 Last Assist: FEB 16, 2015 vs (15) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Recorded 86 points (37 G, 49 A), including 9 GWG, and posted a +16 rating in 99 AHL contests over the last 2 seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17) - Helped win the National Championship twice (2009-10 and 2011-12), the Championship three times (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12), and the Hockey East Regular Season Championship in 2011-12 during his collegiate career; was also named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2011-12 - Was teammates with current NYR Kevin Hayes and Chris Kreider at Boston College

2016-17: - Skated in 6 NHL regular season games and 1 playoff game with WSH - Established AHL career-highs in goals (24), assists (31), points (55), plus/minus rating (+14), PPG (8), and GWG (6) - Led Hershey in P/GP (1.00) and GWG, tied for the team lead in goals, ranked 3rd in PPG and SOG (122), ranked 4th in assists and points, and ranked 5th in plus/minus rating - Named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the week ending on 3/19

#36: Mats Zuccarello (R) 5' 8", 179 lbs. / Sep 1, 1987 (30 years and 1 month)

zoo-ka-REHL-oh, MATS GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Undrafted; Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on May 26, 2010 Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on March 28, 2013 Career 383 86-176-262 58 155 8th NHL / 8th NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 22, 2017 vs NY ISLANDERS (6) Career vs. Opp 9 2-7-9 8 0 Last Assist: APR 2, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (1) Career Shootouts: 19/38 (50%), 8 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is the all-time leader in games played (383), goals (86), assists (176), and points (262) by a Norwegian-born player in NHL history - Received the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award in 2013-14, 2015-16, and 2016-17 - Named an alternate captain with NYR on 10/4/17 - Since 2013-14, 173 of his 228 points have either been a goal or a primary assist

2016-17: - Established career-highs in assists (44), EVA (35), EVP (45), takeaways (70), and SOG (189) - Ranked 7th in the NHL in takeaways and tied for 7th in EVA - Tied for 5th in the NHL in shootout goals (4) - Led NYR in assists, points, EVA, takeaways, and shootout goals, tied for the team lead in EVP, ranked 2nd in primary assists (23), ranked 3rd in PPP (14), SOG, and PPA (9), and ranked 5th in plus/minus rating (+15) - Became the first NYR to register 44 assists in one season since Gaborik in 2009-10 and the fifth NYR to tally at least 35 EVA in a season since 1996- 97 - Tied for the team lead in goals in the playoffs (4) #40: Michael Grabner (R) 6' 1", 188 lbs. / Oct 5, 1987 (30 years)

Drafted: Selected by Vancouver in the first round, 14th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 1, 2016 Career 473 131-82-213 13 80 9th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 13, 2017 vs TAMPA BAY (12) Career vs. Opp 10 3-2-5 -3 4 Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Ranks 2nd among Austrian-born players in NHL history in games played (473), goals (131), assists (82), and points (213) - Is 1 of 4 NYR who have tallied at least 25 EVG in a season since 1996-97 (Jagr, Gaborik, Nash) - Is tied for 4th in the NHL in SHG since 2010-11 (13)

2016-17: - Tied for 9th in the NHL in EVG (26) - Tied for 12th in the NHL (min. 20 games played) in G/60 (1.51) - Was 1 of 3 NHL players who registered at least 27 goals and a +22 rating (McDavid and Oshie) - Led NYR in EVG and plus/minus rating (+22), and ranked 2nd in goals (27) - Led NYR forwards in SH ice time (128:24); was on the ice for 8 PPGA - was on the ice for the fewest amount of PPGA among NHL forwards who logged at least 128 minutes of ice time while shorthanded - Established playoff career-highs in games played (12), goals (4), points (6), and plus/minus rating (+4) - Tied for the team lead in goals in the playoffs

#42: Brendan Smith (D) 6' 2", 211 lbs. / Feb 8, 1989 (28 years and 7 months)

Drafted: Selected by Detroit in the first round, 27th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Acquired from Detroit in exchange for a second round pick in the 2018 NHL Career 309 16-55-71 2 310 Entry Draft and a third round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft on Feb. 28, 2017 7th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Career vs. Opp 6 0-0-0 0 2 Last Goal: APR 2, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (2) Last Assist: MAR 25, 2017 @ (6) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has helped his team advance to the playoffs in each of his 5 full NHL seasons (2012-13 – 2016-17) - Played 3 seasons of college hockey at the University of (2007-08 - 2009-10); was teammates with current NYR defenseman Ryan McDonagh - Selected as a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in the NCAA in 2009-10; was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Year

2016-17: - Established a career-high in average ice time (19:14); averaged 20:09 of ice time in 18 games with NYR, and logged at least 20:00 of ice time in 11 of the 18 contests - Ranked 2nd on NYR in average even strength ice time (18:20) - Established playoff career-highs in assists (4), plus/minus rating (+8), and average ice time (19:41) - Tied for 10th in the NHL – and tied for 5th among NHL defensemen – in plus/minus rating in the playoffs - Led NYR in plus/minus rating, tied for 3rd in assists, and ranked 5th in average ice time and blocked shots (14) in the playoffs #47: Steven Kampfer (D) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / Sep 24, 1988 (29 years)

Drafted: Selected by Anaheim in the fourth round, 93rd overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Acquired from Florida, along with a conditional draft pick, in exchange for Career 144 10-15-25 7 62 Dylan McIlrath on Nov. 8, 2016 6th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Career vs. Opp 4 0-0-0 -5 2 Last Goal: MAR 13, 2017 vs TAMPA BAY (4) Last Assist: MAR 7, 2017 @ FLORIDA (7) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has posted a plus/minus rating of even or better in 108 of 144 career NHL contests (75.0%) - Won the CCHA Championship twice during his collegiate career with the University of (2007-08 and 2009-10)

2016-17: - Registered 23 hits in 10 regular season games with NYR; was credited with 2 or more hits in 8 of the 10 games - Recorded his first goal as a NYR and registered 2 hits on 3/13 vs. TBL - Tallied his first assist/point as a NYR, recorded 2 hits, was credited with 2 blocked shots, and posted a +1 rating in 13:30 of ice time on 3/7 at FLA - Registered 3 blocked shots in 15:44 of ice time while making his NYR debut on 2/28 vs. WSH - Was tied for 3rd among Hartford defensemen in goals (4), assists (15), and points (19) prior to being recalled by NYR on 3/5 - Established a single-game AHL career-high with 3 assists and tied a single-game AHL career-high with 3 points on 3/1 vs. Springfield

#51: David Desharnais (C) 5' 7", 180 lbs. / Sep 14, 1986 (31 years)

Drafted: Undrafted; Signed by Montreal as a free agent on Nov. 5, 2008 GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed by the Rangers as a free agent on July 5, 2017 Season ------9th NHL / 1st NYR Season Career 453 81-173-254 35 142 Last Goal: MAR 14, 2017 vs DALLAS (13) Last Assist: MAR 16, 2017 vs BOSTON (12) Career vs. Opp 9 1-4-5 1 6 Career Shootouts: 17/41 (41%), 7 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has averaged at least 0.50 P/GP in 5 of his 7 full seasons (min. 40 games played) in the NHL - Has posted a 50.5% faceoff win percentage in his NHL career (3,098-for-6,134); has won at least 600 faceoffs in 3 different seasons in his career - Named the ECHL MVP and Rookie of the Year in 2007-08 while helping Cincinnati win the

2016-17: - Posted a 51.2% faceoff win percentage (170-for-332), including a 51.1% faceoff win percentage on faceoffs taken in the defensive zone (45-for-88) - Notched an assist and posted a +1 rating while making his debut with EDM on 3/4 vs. DET - Recorded 4 points (1 G, 3 A) and posted a +3 rating in 13 playoff games with EDM - Was the only EDM forward (min. 2 games played) who was not assessed a penalty during the playoffs - Tied a single-game playoff career-high with 2 points (1 G, 1 A), tallied his first career playoff OT goal, won 7 of 10 faceoffs (70.0%), and posted a +2 rating in Game 5 vs. SJS #55: Nick Holden (D) 6' 4", 214 lbs. / May 15, 1987 (30 years and 4 months)

Drafted: Undrafted; signed by Columbus as an undrafted free agent on March 28, GP G-A-P +/- PIM 2008 Season ------Acquired: Acquired from Colorado in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2017 Career 301 32-63-95 14 109 NHL Entry Draft on June 25, 2016 7th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Career vs. Opp 3 0-0-0 0 2 Last Goal: MAR 31, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH (2) Last Assist: MAR 31, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH (2) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is 1 of 11 NHL players who have registered at least 650 hits and 350 blocked shots since 2013-14 - Over the last 2 seasons (2015-16 and 2016-17), has notched 20 points (5 G, 15 A) in 43 games against NYR's 7 opponents

2016-17: - Established career-highs in goals (11), assists (23), points (34), and plus/minus rating (+13) - Was 1 of 2 NHL defensemen who recorded at least 10 goals and 150 hits (along with Byfuglien) - Was 1 of 8 NHL defensemen who recorded at least 11 goals, 34 points, and a +13 rating - Tied for 15th among NHL defensemen in EVP (29) - Led NYR in hits (164), ranked 2nd in average ice time (20:36), and ranked 5th in blocked shots (88) - Led NYR defensemen in goals, EVG (8), and PPG (3), ranked 2nd in EVP and plus/minus rating, and ranked 3rd in assists, points, SOG (84), and EVA (21) - Established playoff career-highs in games played (11) and assists (2), and tied his playoff career-high in points (4)

#61: Rick Nash (R) 6' 4", 211 lbs. / Jun 16, 1984 (33 years and 3 months)

NASH GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by Columbus in the first round, first overall, of the 2002 NHL Entry Season ------Draft Career 989 416-355-771 1 722 Acquired: Acquired from Columbus along with and a third-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for , , Tim Career vs. Opp 38 14-15-29 0 22 Erixon, and a first-round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft on July 23, 2012 15th NHL / 6th NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 31, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH (2) Last Assist: MAR 7, 2017 @ FLORIDA (12) Career Shootouts: 31/85 (36%), 13 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Is 1 of 2 NHL players who have tallied 20 or more goals in 12 seasons since 2003-04 (Ovechkin) - Enters the 2017-18 season 11 games away from skating in his 1,000th career NHL game - Is tied for 12th in the NHL (min. 100 GP) in G/GP (0.40) and ranks 5th in the NHL (min. 100 GP) in G/60 (1.39) since he joined NYR prior to the 2012- 13 season - Leads NYR in goals (127), GWG (27), and SOG (1,116) since he joined NYR - Is 1 of 6 players in NYR history who have led the team or tied for the team lead in goals in at least 3 straight seasons (2012-13 – 2014-15)

2016-17: - Led NYR in SOG/GP (2.9), tied for the team lead in PPG (6), ranked 2nd in SOG (195), and ranked 3rd in goals (23) - Ranked 2nd on NYR in games with a goal (23) - Tied for the NHL lead in SHA (1) and tied for second in SHP (1) in the playoffs - Led NYR in SOG (44), tied for the team lead in GWG (1), takeaways (10), and SHA, tied for 2nd in SHP, and tied for 4th in goals (3) in the playoffs #72: Filip Chytil (C) 6' 2", 202 lbs. / Sep 5, 1999 (18 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 21st overall, of the 2017 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Entry Draft Season ------1st NHL / 1st NYR Season Career ------Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career vs. Opp ------Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Won the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award as the top NYR rookie in Training Camp in 2017; is 1 of 4 players who won the award in the same year they were drafted by NYR (Dan Blackburn - 2001; Filip Novak - 2000; Manny Malhotra - 1998) - Helped the Czech Republic earn a gold medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, tallying 4 points (3 G, 1 A) in 5 contests - Represented the Czech Republic at the 2017 U18 Five Nations Tournament, registering 3 points (1G, 2A) in 4 games, and at the 2015 World U17 Hockey Challenge

2016-17: - Was 1 of 21 players younger than 18 years old who played in the ; ranked 2nd among players younger than 18 years old in the league in games played (38), goals (4), and points (8) - Skated in 2 relegation games with Zlin, recording 2 points (1 G, 1 A) - Registered 5 points (2 G, 3 A) in 5 games at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championship

#76: Brady Skjei (D) 6' 3", 211 lbs. / Mar 26, 1994 (23 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the first round, 28th overall, of the 2012 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Entry Draft Season ------3rd NHL / 3rd NYR Season Career 87 5-34-39 12 46 Last Goal: MAR 26, 2017 @ ANAHEIM (5) Last Assist: APR 2, 2017 vs PHILADELPHIA (2) Career vs. Opp 2 0-1-1 3 0 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team in 2016-17; became the 3rd defenseman in NYR history to be named to the NHL’s All-Rookie Team (Leetch and Del Zotto) - Is 1 of 4 defensemen in NYR history who tallied at least 30 assists in their rookie season (Leetch, Ruotsalainen, and Greschner) - Became the first NHL defenseman to tally at least 27 EVA in his rookie season since Larry Murphy in 1980-81 - Tallied 4 goals in the 2017 Playoffs, tying the NYR record for goals by a rookie defenseman in a playoff year (Ruotsalainen – 1982)

2016-17: - Tied for 4th among NHL defensemen in EVA (27) and tied for 8th in EVP (32) - Led NHL rookies in EVA and ranked 5th in assists (34) - Led NHL rookie defensemen in EVA and EVP - Established playoff career-highs in games played (12), goals (4), points (5), and plus/minus rating (+6) - Ranked 2nd among NHL rookies in plus/minus rating, tied for 2nd in goals, and tied for 5th in points in the playoffs #77: Tony DeAngelo (D) 5' 11", 181 lbs. / Oct 24, 1995 (21 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round, 19th overall, of the 2014 NHL GP G-A-P +/- PIM Entry Draft Season ------Acquired: Acquired from Arizona, along with a first round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Career 39 5-9-14 -13 37 Draft (), in exchange for and 2nd NHL / 1st NYR Season Career vs. Opp 2 1-0-1 1 4 Last Goal: MAR 27, 2017 @ ST. LOUIS (5) Last Assist: APR 6, 2017 vs VANCOUVER Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - Has ranked 4th or higher among defensemen in his league in assists in 4 of the last 5 seasons; has led defensemen in his league in assists in 3 of those seasons - Named the (CHL) Defenseman of the Year and received the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the Hockey League’s (OHL) Most Outstanding Defenseman in 2014-15; led all defensemen in the 3 Canadian Major Junior Leagues (OHL, QMJHL, and WHL) in assists (64) and points (89), and tied for 1st among all defensemen in goals (25)

2016-17: - Ranked 2nd among NHL rookie defensemen in G/GP (0.13) and PPG (2), tied for 3rd in PPP (8), ranked 5th in PPA (6), and tied for 5th (min. 10 GP) in P/GP (0.36) - Tied for 3rd on ARI in PPP and ranked 5th in PPA - Led ARI defensemen in G/60 (0.45) and P/60 (1.26), and ranked 3rd in A/60 (0.81) - Tallied his first career NHL goal/point in his NHL debut on 11/8 at COL - Notched his first career NHL assist on 11/12 vs. BOS - Recorded a point in 12 of 25 AHL contests

#89: Pavel Buchnevich (R) 6' 2", 191 lbs. / Apr 17, 1995 (22 years and 5 months)

buhtch-NY'AY-vihch, PAH-vehl GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Selected by the Rangers in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2013 NHL Season ------Entry Draft Career 41 8-12-20 6 13 2nd NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: MAR 7, 2017 @ FLORIDA (11) Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 2 0 Last Assist: MAR 21, 2017 @ NEW JERSEY (6) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - In 2016-17, became the first NYR to tally at least 13 points in his first 13 NHL games since in 1978-79 - In 2016-17, became the first NYR rookie to post a 4-game goal streak since Derek Stepan in 2010-11 - Has recorded a point in 16 of 41 career NHL games (8 G, 12 A)

2016-17: - Ranked 8th among NHL rookies (min. 20 GP) in P/60 (2.21) and tied for 9th in A/60 (1.32) - Tied for 14th among NHL rookies (min. 20 GP) in P/GP (0.49) - Tied for 6th on NYR in G/60 (0.88), and ranked 7th on NYR in A/60 and P/60 - Tallied his first career NHL assist/point in his NHL debut on 10/13 vs. NYI - Tallied a point in 8 consecutive games in which he played from 11/5 at BOS to 1/19 at TOR (missed 26 games due to injury from 11/13 – 1/4) - Posted a 4-game goal/point streak from 11/5 - 11/12 (4 G, 2 A) - Tallied his first career NHL goal on 11/5 at BOS - Posted his first multi-assist/point game in the NHL on 11/8 vs. VAN, tallying 3 points (1 G, 2 A) #93: Mika Zibanejad (C) 6' 2", 227 lbs. / Apr 18, 1993 (24 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Selected by Ottawa in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry GP G-A-P +/- PIM Draft Season ------Acquired: Acquired from Ottawa along with a second round pick in the 2018 NHL Career 337 78-110-188 -2 80 Entry Draft in exchange for and a seventh round pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft on July 18, 2016 Career vs. Opp 8 2-1-3 -1 2 7th NHL / 2nd NYR Season Last Goal: APR 8, 2017 @ OTTAWA (1) Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 vs PITTSBURGH Career Shootouts: 14/32 (44%), 6 GDG

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BLUESHIRT BULLETS: - His P/GP average has increased in every season over the course of his career (2011-12 – 2016-17); his goals, assists, and points totals increased in every season from 2011-12 – 2015-16 (missed 26 games due to injury in 2016-17)

2016-17: - Established career-highs in FOW% (52.0%; 494-for-950), A/GP (0.41), and P/GP (0.66), and tied career-highs in PPG (4) and plus/minus rating (+9) - Recorded a point in 28 of the 56 games in which he played (14 G, 23 A); NYR posted a 33-17-6 record when he was in the lineup - Established playoff career-highs in games played (12), goals (2), assists (7), and points (9) - Tied for the NHL lead in SHA (1), tied for 2nd in SHP (1), and tied for 3rd in OT goals (1) in the playoffs - Led NYR in assists, points, and OT goals, tied for the team lead in GWG, faceoff wins (102), and SHA, ranked 2nd in SOG (34), tied for 2nd in SHP and PPA (1), and tied for 3rd in plus/minus rating (+4) in the playoffs Colorado Avalanche: Media Notes

UPCOMING GAMES Time MDT (TV / Radio) Thu, Oct. 5 at NY Rangers 5 p.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 950) Sat, Oct. 7 at New Jersey 12 p.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 950) Mon, Oct. 9 at Boston 11 a.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 950) Wed, Oct. 11 vs. BOSTON 7:30 p.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 950) Fri, Oct. 13 vs. ANAHEIM 7:00 p.m. MDT (Altitude / Altitude 950)

AVS HIT THE ROAD TO START 2017-18 CAMPAIGN The Colorado Avalanche opens the 2017-18 regular season tonight against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. This is the start of a three-game road trip for the Avs, who will play in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon and Boston on Monday afternoon to wrap up the trip. The last time the Avalanche opened with three straight on the road was back in 2000-01, when they began the year with a four-game road trip. Tonight marks just the third time in the last 12 years that Colorado will begin a season away from home (also 2012-13 and 2014-15). This is the first time that the Avalanche/Nordiques have ever faced the Rangers in a season opener. The Avs are beginning their 22nd season in and their 38th campaign as a franchise (including 16 years at the ).

AVS & RANGERS Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Avalanche and Rangers, and Colorado's only visit to Madison Square Garden. The Blueshirts will make their one trip to the Mile High City on Jan. 20. This marks the first time that the Avalanche/Nordiques have ever faced the Rangers in a season opener. The Avs are 4-2-0 in their last six visits to MSG.

2016-17: 0-2-0 Home: 0-1-0 Away: 0-1-0 All-Time: 38-39-7 Home: 22-17-3 Away: 16-22-4 Since 1995: 18-13-1 Home: 8-7-0 Away: 10-6-1

AVS-RANGERS CONNECTIONS Kevin Shattenkirk (first round, 14th overall) and Paul Carey (ffith round, 135th overall) were both drafted by the Avalanche in the 2007 Entry Draft and began their respective NHL careers in Colorado. Nick Holden played three seasons with the Avalanche from 2013-16. Alexander Kerfoot and Jimmy Vesey were teammates at Harvard University and both served as team captains for the Crimson (Vesey in 2015-16, Kerfoot in 2016-17).

STRONG IN OPENERS The Avalanche/Nordiques franchise is 20-10-7 all-time on Opening Night (.635), the second-best record in the NHL.

BEST TEAM RECORDS IN SEASON OPENERS GP W-L- PTS% Tampa Bay 24 15-7-2 .667 Colorado 37 20-10-7 .635 Ottawa 24 12-6-6 .625

PRESEASON RECAP The Avalanche finished 4-2-0 during the preseason, winning their final three contests after starting 1-2-0. The Avs allowed just 12 goals in six games, tying for third among all teams in goals-against average (2.00) behind only the Islanders (1.49) and (1.69). Individually, Semyon Varlamov posted a 3-0 record in three starts with a 1.50 GAA and .948 percentage, placing him among the top 10 in both categories. Offensively, Nathan MacKinnon led the club with four goals and six points, with his four goals tying him for fourth in the league. Rookie Alexander Kerfoot finished second with five points (2g/3a), while Chris Bigras led the club with four assists and a +5 plus/minus rating.

ROSTER BREAKDOWN Below is a breakdown of the Avalanche's current 22-man roster.

Avg Age: 25.5 Avg Height: 6'0" Avg Weight: 200 Forwards: 13 Defensemen: 7 Goalies: 2 Draft Picks: 8 Free Agents: 4 Trade: 7 Waiver: 3

DAY-DREAM BELIEVER The Avs are scheduled for 12 afternoon games this season, including two on this current road trip. Colorado's 12 daytime tilts are the club's most since 2008-09 (also 12). The Avalanche will play in a Columbus Day matchup against the Bruins in Boston this Monday, the fourth time in the last eight years that Colorado has participated in that afternoon contest. The Avs are scheduled for seven home afternoon games this season, equaling the most in Avalanche history (also 1998-99 and 2002-03).

SWEDEN BOUND The Avalanche’s 2017-18 schedule is highlighted by the 2017 SAP NHL Global Series, which features a pair of regular-season games against the in Stockholm, Sweden, on Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov. 11. Colorado is making its second trip to and its international regular-season debut. The Avs were part of the 2001 NHL Challenge Series™, and as defending Stanley Cup champions defeated Brynas IF of the Swedish Elite League by a score of 5-3 thanks to ’s hat trick. Colorado has three Swedish players on its current roster, Gabriel Landeskog (Stockholm), Patrik Nemeth (Stockholm) and Carl Soderberg (Malmo).

SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN Colorado will play 26 games against its Central Division rivals (13 home/away) after playing 30 games within the division last year. The Avs will face Dallas and St. Louis five times each, while meeting Chicago, , Nashville and four times apiece. The Central is the only NHL division to feature seven clubs instead of eight. The Avs will play 24 games against Pacific Division teams, meeting each of the eight opponents three times (12 home/away). Colorado will have 32 total games against teams from the Eastern Conference, facing all 16 clubs twice (once at home).

MORE SCHEDULE NOTES The Avalanche’s longest homestand this season is six games from Dec. 27 to Jan. 6, which is the club’s longest home stay since 2013- 14 (seven). The Avs’ longest road trip is six games from Jan. 22 to Feb. 3, but the team will return home in the middle of that journey for the All-Star break. The Avs will host a New Year’s Eve game for the fifth straight year, as they welcome the to Pepsi Center on Dec. 31. Colorado’s schedule features 19 "weekend" games at Pepsi Center, including six on Friday, eight on Saturday and five on Sunday. The Avalanche will play a total of 11 back-to-back contests. The Avs will face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion twice in a span of a week, as they travel to Pittsburgh on Monday, Dec. 11, before hosting the Pens on Monday, Dec. 18.

HOW YOU 'DRAW' IT UP Colorado finished second in the league in faceoff percentage last season at 53.6%, trailing only Anaheim (54.7). That 53.6 percent success rate was the highest in Avalanche history, topping the 51.6% clip set by the 2011-12 squad. The Avs ranked first in offensive zone faceoff percentage (56.3%) and were among the top five in both the defensive zone (2nd-52.0%) and neutral zone (5th-52.6%). The Avalanche finished with a 60.0% clip at home, best in the NHL.

BEST FACEOFF PERCENTAGE AVALANCHE HISTORY 2016-17 53.6 2011-12 51.6 1999-00 51.5

Matt Duchene led the NHL in faceoff percentage at 62.6%, shattering the single-season Avalanche record set by (58.1) in 2003-04. It was the fifth-highest percentage since the NHL began tracking faceoffs in 1998-99 (see below). Duchene, who became the first Avs player to lead the league in that category, won a league-best 66.5% of his draws at home and finished second on the road at 58.6%.

BEST FACEOFF PERCENTAGE SINCE 1998-99 65.2 2003-04, Montreal 63.2 Joe Nieuwendyk 1998-99, Dallas 62.9 Yanic Perreault 2002-03, Montreal 62.7 Yanic Perreault 2000-01, 62.6 Matt Duchene 2016-17, Colorado

WORKING OVERTIME Colorado was 8-4 when playing beyond 60 minutes last season, 7-2 in overtime and 1-2 in shootouts. The Avalanche's three shootouts were tied with Dallas and San Jose for the fewest in the NHL.

SHOOTOUT SUCCESS Despite finishing 1-2-0 in shootouts last season, the Avs are still 15-6 in their last 21 tiebreakers, 18-7 in their last 25 and 42-15 in their last 57. Semyon Varlamov is 27-14 in career shootouts with a .752 . Varly’s .752 Sv% is tied for the highest all-time (min 100 att), matching Mathieu Garon and Johan Hedberg. He is 23-8 in 31 shootouts as a member of the Avalanche, stopping .771 (96/22). As a team, the Avs own the highest shooting percentage in league history (39.2), and third-highest save percentage (.717). Colorado’s 68 all-time shootout wins are tied for fourth all-time.

THIS DAY IN AVALANCHE HISTORY Oct. 5, 1999 - The Avalanche opened the 1999-2000 campaign with a 3-2 victory over the Predators in Nashville. , and Joe Sakic all scored, and made 29 saves.

UPCOMING MILESTONES Mark Barberio - needs 7 games for 200 Tyson Barrie - needs 9 points for 200. Would become the sixth defenseman in franchise history to surpass 200 points. Matt Duchene - needs 4 assists to tie (248) for 10th place in franchise history. Needs 1 game-winning goal to break a tie with Alex Tanguay (28) for sole possession of seventh place in franchise history. Mikko Rantanen - needs 16 games for 100. Semyon Varlamov - needs 29 minutes for 20,000 career minutes played. Colin Wilson - needs 5 goals for 100. Nail Yakupov - needs 8 games for 300.

TRANSACTIONS Sept. 18 – Josh Anderson (Prince George, WHL), Tom Gregoire (Sherbrooke, QMJHL), Hugo Roy (Sherbrooke, QMJHL), Ben Storm (San Antonio, AHL), (San Antonio, AHL) reassigned. Sept. 20 – Gage Ausmus (San Antonio, AHL), (San Antonio, AHL), Ty Lewis (Brandon, WHL) reassigned. Sept. 22 – Travis Barron (Ottawa, OHL), J.C. Beaudin (San Antonio, AHL), (San Antonio, AHL) reassigned Sept. 25 – , Alex Belzile, Felix Girard, , , Brady Shaw, Shawn St-Amant, , Nolan De Jong, , , Spencer Martin reassigned to San Antonio (AHL). Sept. 26 – Reid Petryk, reassigned to San Antonio (AHL) and reassigned to Sault Ste. Marie (OHL). Sept. 27 – was released from his Professional Tryout (PTO). Oct. 3 – , , , and reassigned to San Antonio (AHL), Patrik Nemeth claimed on from the , and A.J. Greer designated injured non-roster. Colorado Avalanche: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Jared Bednar - Entering his second season as head coach of the Avalanche. - Was named to his position on Aug. 25, 2016. - Is the seventh head coach in Avalanche history and the 15th in franchise history. - The 2017-18 campaign marks his 16th season in professional coaching and his eighth as a head coach. - Posted a 251-158-42 (.603) combined record in his four years as an AHL head coach and two years as ECHL head coach. - Guided the ’ AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, to the 2016 championship. - Led the to the 2009 Kelly Cup as ECHL champions. - Played nine seasons of professional hockey, a career that spanned parts of six seasons in the ECHL, parts of three seasons in the AHL and one season in the IHL. - The defenseman was part of two Kelly Cup championship teams as a player, 1997 and 2001 with South Carolina.

#1: Semyon Varlamov (G) 6' 2", 209 lbs. / Apr 27, 1988 (29 years and 5 months)

sehm-YAWN vahr-LAW-mawv GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Drafted: 's 2nd choice (1st round, 23rd overall) in the 2006 NHL Season ------Entry Draft Career 348 169-134-35 21 2.65 .916 Acquired: Acquired from Washington in exchange for a 1st round pick () in 2012 and a conditional 2nd round pick (previously acquired - later Career vs. Opp 8 5-3-0 0 3.21 .893 traded to Dallas, Dallas picked Mike Winther) in 2012, July 1, 2011 Last Win: DEC 11, 2016 @ TORONTO (5) Last SO: OCT 20, 2016 @ TAMPA BAY (21) Career Shootouts: 103/137 (.752), 27-14

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - - Entering his 10th season in the NHL, his seventh as a member of the Avalanche. - In 289 games with Colorado, Varlamov has posted a 139-121-23 record with 17 shutouts, a .916 Sv% and 2.70 GAA. - Ranks second in franchise history in games played, wins, shutouts and save percentage, trailing only Patrick Roy in each category. - Has allowed only one goal in six career penalty attempts against. - Missed a total of 50 games—including the final 40 contests of the year—due to injury last season. - Underwent season-ending hip surgery on Jan. 26. - Was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team and was a finalist for the after setting a single-season franchise record with 41 wins in 2013-14. - Has represented Russia in 10 major international events, including two Olympics (2010, 2014), one World Cup (2016), three world championships (2010, 2012-13), two world junior championships (2006-07) and a pair of world under-18 championships (2005-06).

#45: Jonathan Bernier (G) 6' 0", 184 lbs. / Aug 7, 1988 (29 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Los Angeles' 1st choice (1st round, 11th overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2017 Season ------Last Win: APR 9, 2017 vs LOS ANGELES Career 252 109-95-27 14 2.65 .915 Last SO: MAR 9, 2017 @ CHICAGO (11) Career Shootouts: 66/108 (.611), 11-16 Career vs. Opp 10 3-4-2 0 3.12 .906

Season Highs: Shots Saves - - - Is beginning his first season with the Avalanche after signing a one-year deal on July 1. - Appeared in 39 games for the last season, posting a 21-7-4 record with a 2.50 GAA and .915 Sv%. - Compiled a 12-1-2 record over his final 15 starts, with his 12 wins leading all NHL netminders from March 1 until the end of the season. - Went on to appear in four playoff contests for the Ducks, including one start (1-2-0, 3.28 GAA). - Has fashioned a 109-95-27 career record with a 2.65 GAA, .915 Sv% and 14 shutouts in 252 NHL games. - Won a Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2011-12. - Spent his first five NHL seasons in Los Angeles, followed by three seasons with Toronto and last year with Anaheim. - Won the 2009-10 Aldege “Baz” Bastien Award as the AHL's outstanding goaltender with the Manchester Monarchs. - Selected to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team with Lewiston in 2006-07. - Has represented Canada at the world championship (2011), world juniors (2008) and under-18 championship (2006). #3: Chris Bigras (D) 6' 1", 190 lbs. / Feb 22, 1995 (22 years and 7 months)

bee-GRAH GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Colorado's 2nd choice (2nd round, 32nd overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft Season ------Last Goal: - Career ------Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------

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- Is making his first appearance on an NHL Opening Night roster. - Led Colorado with four assists and a +5 plus/minus rating during the 2017-18 preseason. - Spent the 2016-17 season with the (AHL), recording 19 points (5g/14a) in 45 games. - Missed two months due to an upper-body injury before returning to the ice on Dec. 27. - Appeared in 31 games for the Avalanche in 2015-16, recording three points (1g/2a). - Scored his first NHL goal on March 1, 2016 at Minnesota. - Was named to the 2014-15 First All-Star Team after finishing second among OHL defensemen in scoring with 71 points (20g/51a) in 62 games for Owen Sound. - Spent four seasons with Owen Sound, where he was the Attack's all-time leading scorer among defensemen.

#4: Tyson Barrie (D) 5' 10", 190 lbs. / Jul 26, 1991 (26 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 4th selection (3rd round, 64th overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: APR 8, 2017 @ DALLAS (1) Season ------Last Assist: APR 8, 2017 @ DALLAS (1) Career 338 47-144-191 -41 105 Career Shootouts: 1/4 (25%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 7 1-5-6 2 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

- Entering his seventh season in the NHL. - Has led Colorado's blueline in goals for each of the last five seasons and has paced the Avs defense in points for each of the past three years. - Is the sixth highest scoring defenseman in franchise history with 191 points (47g/144a) in 338 games. - Also ranks sixth among franchise defensemen in goals (47) and assists (144). - Has four career overtime goals, the most by a defenseman in franchise history. - His 13 career game-winning goals are also the most by a D-man in team history. - In 2016-17, Barrie led the Avs in ice time (23:18), while pacing all team D in points (38), goals (7) and assists (31). - His 31 assists finished second on the club behind Nathan MacKinnon (37).

#6: Erik Johnson (D) 6' 4", 225 lbs. / Mar 21, 1988 (29 years and 6 months)

Drafted: St. Louis' 1st pick (1st round, 1st overall) in the 2006 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from St. Louis, along with Jay McClement and a 1st round pick Season ------(Duncan Siemens) in 2011, in exchange for Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Stewart and a Career 575 61-176-237 -49 360 2nd round choice () in 2011, Feb. 18, 2011 Last Goal: APR 4, 2017 vs CHICAGO (3) Career vs. Opp 10 1-2-3 0 10 Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 @ ST. LOUIS Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG

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- Is in his 10th NHL season and eighth with the Avalanche. - Has 146 points (41g/105a) in 372 games with Colorado, ranking him 10th all-time among franchise defensemen. - Finished third among Colorado defensemen in scoring last season with 17 points (2g/15a) despite playing just 46 games. - Missed 36 games due to a broken leg he suffered after blocking a shot on Dec. 3 vs. Dallas. - Still finished second on the team in blocked shots for the year with 98. - Represented Team USA at the 2016 and won a silver medal at the in Vancouver.

#9: Matt Duchene (C) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / Jan 16, 1991 (26 years and 8 months)

DOO-shayn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 3rd overall) in the 2009 Entry Draft Season ------Last Goal: APR 4, 2017 vs CHICAGO (3) Career 572 174-244-418 -61 140 Last Assist: APR 6, 2017 vs MINNESOTA (2) Career Shootouts: 18/48 (38%), 8 GDG Career vs. Opp 11 3-5-8 -3 0

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- Is beginning his ninth NHL season. - Ranks seventh in franchise history in goals (174), 10th in points (418) and 11th in assists (244). - Is seventh in game-winning goals (28-tied), 13th in games played (572) and 14th in power-play goals (38). - Finished second on the Avalanche in points (41) and goals (18-tied) while appearing in 77 games last season. - Led the NHL in faceoff percentage at 62.6%, shattering the single-season Avalanche record set by Andrei Nikolishin (58.1) in 2003-04. - It was the fifth-highest percentage since the NHL began tracking faceoffs in 1998-99. - Was the first Avs player to lead the league in faceoff percentage. - Has won gold medals with Team Canada at the Olympics (2014), the World Cup of Hockey (2016), two world championships (2015, 2016) and one Under-18 world championship (2008). - Has represented his nation at six world championships overall (2010-11, 2013, 2015-17).

#10: Sven Andrighetto (R) 5' 10", 188 lbs. / Mar 21, 1993 (24 years and 6 months)

Drafted: Montreal's 6th choice (3rd round, 86th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Montreal in exchange for , March 1, 2017 Season ------Last Goal: MAR 27, 2017 @ (7) Career 102 16-28-44 2 18 Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 @ ST. LOUIS Career Shootouts: 2/4 (50%), 2 GDG Career vs. Opp 3 1-1-2 3 2

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- Signed a two-year contract with the Avalanche on June 28, 2017. - Was acquired by Colorado from Montreal at the trade deadline last season and totaled 16 points (5g/11a) in 19 contests after joining the Avs. - His 16 points led all Avalanche skaters from March 1 until the end of the season. - Prior to being acquired by the Avs, Andrighetto split time between the Canadiens and the ’s St. John’s IceCaps, tallying eight points (2g/6a) in 27 games for Montreal and 22 points (8g/14a) in 20 contests for St. John’s. - His 24 combined NHL points with Montreal and Colorado were a career best. - Is just the third Swiss-born player to ever appear in a game for the Avalanche, joining goaltenders and .

#12: Patrik Nemeth (D) 6' 3", 219 lbs. / Feb 8, 1992 (25 years and 7 months)

NEH-meht GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Dallas' 2nd choice (2nd round, 41st overall) in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft Season ------Acquired: Claimed on waivers from Dallas, Oct. 3, 2017 Career 108 0-14-14 -8 40 Last Goal: - Last Assist: MAR 16, 2017 @ VANCOUVER (8) Career vs. Opp 1 0-0-0 1 0 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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- Was claimed on waivers from the Stars just prior to the season on Oct. 3. - Prior to joining the Avs, Nemeth had spent his entire career with the Stars organization after they selected him in the second round (41st overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. - Has appeared in 108 career NHL games, tallying 14 points (0g/14a). - Also dressed in five postseason contests for the Stars during the 2014 . - Skated in 40 contests for Dallas during the 2016-17 campaign (0g/3a). #13: Alexander Kerfoot (C) 5' 10", 153 lbs. / Aug 11, 1994 (23 years and 1 month)

Drafted: New Jersey's 6th choice (5th round, 150th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a college free agent, Aug. 24, 2017 Season ------Last Goal: - Career ------Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------

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- Is making his NHL debut. - Signed a two-year contract with the Avalanche on Aug. 24, 2017 after he became a college free agent on Aug. 15, 2017. - Played four seasons at Harvard University, finishing with 123 points (36g/87a) in 121 contests. - Served as Harvard's co-captain as a senior in 2016-17. - Tied for the team lead with 45 points (16g/29a) in 36 games during his senior campaign, helping Harvard to the ECAC and Ivy League championship and eventually a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four, the program’s first since 1994. - Was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and earned NCAA (East) Second Team All-American, ECAC Hockey First Team and All-Ivy League First Team honors. - Prior to Harvard, played two-plus seasons with the of the Hockey League, where he was named to the BCHL (Coastal) First All-Star Team, All-Rookie Team and won the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Coastal Conference Rookie of the Year) in 2011-12.

#14: Blake Comeau (L) 6' 1", 202 lbs. / Feb 18, 1986 (31 years and 7 months)

KOH-moh GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: NY Islanders' 2nd choice (2nd round, 47th overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft Season ------Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2015 Career 641 108-143-251 -74 404 Last Goal: FEB 25, 2017 vs BUFFALO (21) Last Assist: APR 8, 2017 @ DALLAS (1) Career vs. Opp 31 13-10-23 4 18 Career Shootouts: 2/5 (40%), 1 GDG

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- Entering his third season with the Avalanche, his 12th season in the NHL. - Appeared in 77 games last season, tallying 20 points (8g/12a). - Ranked fourth on the club in hits (129).

#16: Nikita Zadorov (D) 6' 5", 230 lbs. / Apr 16, 1995 (22 years and 5 months)

Za-DOHR-aw GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Buffalo's 1st choice (1st round, 16th overall) in 2013 NHL Draft Season ------Acquired: Acquired from Buffalo, along with , J.T. Compher and Career 145 4-24-28 -39 140 2nd round pick (later traded to San Jose - Jeremy Roy) in 2015 NHL Draft, in exchange for Jamie McGinn and Ryan O’Reilly, June 26, 2015 Career vs. Opp 4 0-0-0 -2 4 Last Goal: FEB 15, 2015 vs PHILADELPHIA (98) Last Assist: FEB 4, 2017 vs WINNIPEG (8) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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- Signed a two-year contract at the start of training camp on Sept. 15. - Appeared in 56 games for the Avalanche during the 2016-17 season and led the team with 153 hits despite missing the final 25 contests due to an ankle injury. - Finished the campaign with 10 points (0g/10a) and played in his 100th NHL game on Nov. 6 at St. Louis. - Is only the second Avalanche player to have his last name start with the "" (). #17: Tyson Jost (C) 5' 11", 191 lbs. / Mar 14, 1998 (19 years and 6 months)

JOH-st GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 10th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft Season ------Last Goal: APR 6, 2017 vs MINNESOTA (2) Career 6 1-0-1 -5 0 Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------

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- Is making his first appearance on an NHL Opening Night roster. - Played his freshman season at the University of in 2016-17 before joining the Avalanche at the end of the year. - Tallied 35 points (16g/19a) in 33 games with North Dakota en route to being named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team. - At the conclusion of his NCAA season, Jost signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche on March 29 and joined Colorado for the remainder of the 2016-17 campaign. - Made his NHL debut on March 31 vs. St. Louis and went on to appear in each of Colorado’s final six games. - Scored his first NHL goal on April 6 vs. Minnesota. - Helped Canada to a silver medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship and captained Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. - Was named the 2015-16 British Columbia Hockey League (Vern Dye Memorial Trophy) after tallying 104 points (42 goals, 62 assists) in 48 games for the .

#22: Colin Wilson (C) 6' 1", 221 lbs. / Oct 20, 1989 (27 years and 11 months)

Drafted: Nashville's 1st choice (1st round, 7th overall) in the 2008 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Nashville in exchange for a 4th round selection in the 2019 Season ------NHL Draft, July 1, 2017 Career 502 95-142-237 37 124 Last Goal: MAR 7, 2017 @ ANAHEIM (13) Last Assist: APR 4, 2017 vs NY ISLANDERS Career vs. Opp 11 2-1-3 1 4 Career Shootouts: 1/7 (14%), 1 GDG

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- Begins his first season with the Avalanche after being acquired from Nashville on July 1. - Had spent his entire career with Nashville after being selected seventh overall in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. - Appeared in 70 games for the Predators during the 2016-17 season, tallying 35 points (12g/23a) with a +7 plus/minus rating. - Also dressed in 14 playoff contests, notching four points (2g/2a). - Has 237 points (95g/142a) in 502 NHL games and 24 points (13g/11a) in 47 postseason contests. - Played two seasons at Boston University, where he was named to the 2009 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team after helping BU win the national championship as a sophomore. - Was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2007-08 and selected to the Hockey East First All-Star Team and NCAA East First All-Star Team in 2008-09. - Has represented Team USA at one world championship (2009), two world junior championships (2008-09) and two under-18 world championships (2006-07).

#29: Nathan MacKinnon (C) 6' 0", 205 lbs. / Sep 1, 1995 (22 years and 1 month)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 1st overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: MAR 29, 2017 vs WASHINGTON (6) Season ------Last Assist: APR 9, 2017 @ ST. LOUIS Career 300 75-131-206 -5 96 Career Shootouts: 9/18 (50%), 3 GDG Career vs. Opp 8 2-3-5 -3 2 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

- Beginning his fifth NHL season. - Led the Avalanche this preseason with four goals and six points (4g/2a) in four exhibition games. - In 2016-17, MacKinnon paced the Avalanche in points (53), assists (37), shots (251), game-winning goals (4) and short-handed tallies (2). - Was the only Colorado player to appear in all 82 games. - His 251 shots were a career high and the most by an Avalanche player since Gabriel Landeskog had 270 in 2011-12. - Represented the Avalanche at the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles, his first career All-Star Game selection. - Was the youngest player to ever win the Calder Trophy in 2013-14 (18 years, 224 days). - Has played for Canada in three world championships (2014-15, 2017) and one world junior championship (2013), while also representing Team at the World Cup of Hockey in 2016. - Won a with the in 2012-13. #34: Carl Soderberg (C) 6' 3", 210 lbs. / Oct 12, 1985 (31 years and 11 months)

Drafted: St. Louis' 2nd choice (2nd round, 49th overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Boston in exchange for 6th round pick (previously acquired - Season ------Boston selected Oskar Steen) in 2016 NHL Draft, June 25, 2015 Career 323 47-112-159 -21 122 Last Goal: MAR 15, 2017 vs DETROIT (13) Last Assist: MAR 21, 2017 vs ST. LOUIS (10) Career vs. Opp 10 2-2-4 0 4 Career Shootouts: 0/4 (0%), 0 GDG

Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------Is beginning his third season with the Avalanche, his sixth season in the NHL. - Ranked third on the Avalanche with 80 games played during his second season with Colorado in 2016-17. - Set career highs in points (51) and assists (39) in his first season with the Avs in 2015-16. - Represented Sweden at the and the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship.

#37: J.T. Compher (L) 6' 0", 193 lbs. / Apr 8, 1995 (22 years and 5 months)

Drafted: Buffalo's 2nd choice (2nd round, 35th overall) in the 2013 NHL Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Acquired from Buffalo, along with Mikhail Grigorenko, Nikita Zadorov and Season ------2nd round pick (later traded to San Jose - Jeremy Roy) in the 2015 NHL Draft, in Career 21 3-2-5 0 4 exchange for Jamie McGinn and Ryan O’Reilly, June 26, 2015 Last Goal: MAR 31, 2017 vs ST. LOUIS (5) Career vs. Opp ------Last Assist: APR 6, 2017 vs MINNESOTA (2) Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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- Is making his first appearance on an NHL Opening Night roster. - Split his first professional season between San Antonio (AHL) and the Avalanche in 2016-17. - Spent the first half of the year with the Rampage, tallying 30 points (13g/17a) in 41 games. - Was recalled by the Avs on March 1 and appeared in each of Colorado’s final 21 games to end the year. - Recorded five points (3g/2a) in his 21 NHL games. - Prior to turning pro, spent three years at the University of Michigan. - Was one of 10 finalists for the 2016 Hobey Baker Award after tallying 63 points (16g/47a) in 38 games while captaining the Wolverines as a junior. - Named a Second-Team All-American (West) and earned All-Big Ten First Team honors. - Led the nation in assists and finished second in points-per-game (1.66). - Has represented Team USA at each of the last two world championships (2016-17) and one world junior championship (2015).

#44: Mark Barberio (D) 6' 1", 207 lbs. / Mar 23, 1990 (27 years and 6 months)

bahr-BAIR-ee-oh GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Tampa Bay's 5th pick (6th round, 152nd overall) in 2008 Entry Draft Season ------Acquired: Claimed on waivers from Montreal, Feb. 2, 2017 Career 193 10-30-40 -1 64 Last Goal: MAR 21, 2017 vs ST. LOUIS (10) Last Assist: APR 4, 2017 vs CHICAGO (3) Career vs. Opp 7 0-1-1 2 0 Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

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- Appeared in 34 games for the Avalanche last season after being claimed on waivers from Montreal on Feb. 2, totaling nine points (2g/7a). - Skated in a career-high 60 games combined between Colorado and Montreal, and also set career bests in total points (13) and assists (11). - Prior to joining the Avs, he split time between the Canadiens and the St. John’s IceCaps (AHL). - Appeared in 26 games for Montreal, tallying four points (0g/4a), and skated in 20 games for St. John’s, recording 18 points.

#64: Nail Yakupov (R) 5' 11", 195 lbs. / Oct 6, 1993 (23 years and 11 months)

Drafted: 's 1st selection (1st round, 1st overall) in the 2012 Entry Draft GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 4, 2017 Season ------Last Goal: DEC 15, 2016 vs NEW JERSEY (21) Career 292 53-67-120 -91 116 Last Assist: MAR 27, 2017 vs ARIZONA (2) Career Shootouts: 1/7 (14%), 1 GDG Career vs. Opp 5 1-0-1 0 4

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- Is beginning his first season with the Avalanche, his sixth season in the NHL. - Former first overall pick has appeared in 292 career NHL games for the Oilers and St. Louis Blues, tallying 120 points (53g/67a). - Skated in 40 games for the Blues last season, collecting nine points (3g/6a). - Made his NHL debut in 2012-13 and went on to lead all NHL rookies in goals (17) and points (31-tied) in 48 games during that shortened season. - Spent four years in Edmonton before being acquired by St. Louis prior to the 2016-17 campaign on Oct. 7. - Played two seasons for the Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (2010-12). In 2010-11, he won the Emms Family Award as the OHL’s top rookie and was also named the Canadian Major Junior Rookie of the Year after leading all first-year players with 101 points (49g/52a) in 65 games. - At the international level, Yakupov represented Russia at the 2012 and 2013 IIHF World Junior Championships. #83: Matt Nieto (L) 5' 11", 190 lbs. / Nov 5, 1992 (24 years and 11 months)

Drafted: San Jose's 1st choice (2nd round, 47th overall) in the 2011 Entry Draft. GP G-A-P +/- PIM Acquired: Claimed by Colorado on waivers from San Jose, Jan. 5, 2017. Season ------Last Goal: APR 6, 2017 vs MINNESOTA (2) Career 264 35-46-81 -36 54 Last Assist: APR 4, 2017 vs CHICAGO (3) Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 7 1-2-3 -2 0

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- Is beginning his fifth NHL season, his second with the Avalanche. - Signed a one-year deal for the 2017-18 season on July 25. - Was claimed off waivers by Colorado from San Jose on Jan. 5, 2017, and played in 43 of the Avalanche’s remaining 44 games. - Finished with 11 points (7g/4a) for the Avs and 13 points (7g/6a) in 59 combined games between Colorado and San Jose. - Had previously spent his entire professional career with the Sharks organization, accumulating 70 points (28g/42a) in 221 games with San Jose. - Played collegiate hockey at Boston University, where he totaled 102 points (44g/58a) in 115 career games. - Played for the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2008-10, winning back-to-back gold medals with Team USA at the 2009 and 2010 IIHF Under-18 World Championship. - Is the fourth -born player to dress in a game for the Avalanche, joining Scott Parker, , Rocco Grimaldi.

#92: Gabriel Landeskog (L) 6' 1", 215 lbs. / Nov 23, 1992 (24 years and 10 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st choice (1st round, 2nd overall) in 2011 Entry Draft. GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: APR 8, 2017 @ DALLAS (1) Season ------Last Assist: APR 6, 2017 vs MINNESOTA (2) Career 428 118-161-279 5 354 Career Shootouts: 4/12 (33%), 3 GDG Career vs. Opp 9 4-1-5 -1 12 Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

- Is beginning his seventh NHL season, his sixth as team captain. - In 2016-17, Landeskog finished tied for second on the Avalanche in goals (18) and led the team in power-play goals (5). - Ranked fifth on the club in points (33). - Led the Avs in takeaways (65) and was third in hits (143). - Was named captain on Sept. 4, 2012, becoming the youngest captain in NHL history at the time (19 years, 286 days). - Has since been surpassed by Connor McDavid (19 years, 266 days). Landeskog was 11 days younger than (19 years, 297 days). - Has represented Sweden in the Olympics (2014), the World Cup of Hockey (2016), three world championships (2012-13, 2017), a world junior championship (2011) and a world under-18 championship (2009). - Won a silver medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and also helped Sweden capture the gold medal at the 2013 and 2017 IIHF World Championship.

#94: Andrei Mironov (D) 6' 3", 194 lbs. / Jul 29, 1994 (23 years and 2 months)

Drafted: Colorado's 5th selection (4th round, 101st overall) in the 2015 NHL Draft. GP G-A-P +/- PIM Last Goal: - Season ------Last Assist: - Career ------Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp ------Season Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/------

- Is making his first appearance on an NHL Opening Night roster in this his first season in North America. - Spent his fifth season with Dynamo Moscow in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League in 2016-17. - Tallied four points (1g/3a) in 18 regular-season games and added three assists (0g/3a) in nine postseason contests. - Following the season, he helped Russia to a bronze medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship in /France. - Recorded one goal (1g/0a) in six games during that event. - Has competed for Russia at two world championships (2015, 2017) and two world junior championships (2013-14), winning medals at all four tournaments. - Signed an entry-level contract with the Avalanche on May 12, 2017. #96: Mikko Rantanen (R) 6' 4", 211 lbs. / Oct 29, 1996 (20 years and 11 months)

RAN-ta-nehn GP G-A-P +/- PIM Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 10th overall) in 2015 NHL Draft Season ------Last Goal: APR 9, 2017 @ ST. LOUIS Career 84 20-18-38 -32 24 Last Assist: MAR 27, 2017 @ CALGARY (5) Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG Career vs. Opp 2 0-0-0 -3 2

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- Led the Avalanche with 20 goals during his rookie season in 2016-17. - Added 18 assists to tie for third on the team in scoring with 38 points in 75 games. - Rantanen’s 20 goals tied him for fifth among NHL rookies, while his 38 points placed him 10th. - Ranked eighth among league rookies in power-play goals (4-tied), sixth in even-strength tallies (16-tied) and fourth in shooting percentage (15.0%). - Became the eighth Avalanche rookie to score 20 goals in a season and the first since Nathan MacKinnon in 2013-14. - Co-winner of the Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding rookie with the San Antonio Rampage in 2015-16. - Has represented at two world championships (2016-17) and two world junior championships (2015-16). - Won a gold medal for the host nation at the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship and helped Finland win silver at the 2016 IIHF World Championship.