AVALANCHE NOTES CENTRAL DIVISION/WILD CARD STANDINGS BARRIE GOOD STREAK: Tyson Barrie has a career-high 10-game point streak TEAM GP W L OT PTS (5g/8a), the longest by a defenseman in Avalanche history (since 1995-96). He x- 72 48 14 10 106 joined Quebec’s (15, 1992-93) as the only blueliners in Jets 72 43 19 10 96 franchise history to post double-digit point streaks. 73 41 24 8 90

WILD CARD MacKINNON CLOSES IN ON CAREER STREAK: Nathan MacKinnon has a 12-game point streak (13g/11a), one shy of his career high set as a rookie in 72 39 25 8 86 2013-14 and the second-longest active streak in the NHL (Patrik Laine, 15). 73 37 24 12 86 Stars 73 38 27 8 84 RANTANEN ALSO STREAKING: Mikko Rantanen has assists in six straight St. Louis Blues 72 39 28 5 83 games (3g/10a), tying his career-long assist streak set earlier this year (Dec. 12- Flames 74 35 29 10 80 23). With a helper tonight, Rantanen would have the longest assist streak by a Blackhawks 73 30 34 9 69 Colorado player since John-Michael Liles from Oct. 7-26, 2010 (nine games). AVALANCHE LEADERS UPCOMING GAMES Category Player No. Tuesday, March 20 at Goals Nathan MacKinnon 38 , 6:30 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950AM Assists Mikko Rantanen 52 The Avalanche makes its last trip to the Windy City for the third Points Nathan MacKinnon 89 of four meetings against its Central Division foe the Chicago Power-Play Goals Nathan MacKinnon 12 Blackhawks. Three of the four matchups between the clubs are Minutes Nikita Zadorov 90 in the month of March, as Chicago will visit Pepsi Center to wrap Time on Ice/Game 25:36 up the season series on March 30. Colorado is 1-0-1 in 2017-18. GWG Nathan MacKinnon 11

Thursday, March 22 vs. Kings SHG Blake Comeau 3 Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950AM Goals Against Avg. Semyon Varlamov 2.73 Los Angeles visits Pepsi Center on Thursday night in a clash of Save Percentage Semyon Varlamov .918 two teams fighting for playoff spots. Both teams have 86 points PLAYER SPOTLIGHT this season, and the Kings currently sit in third place in the Pacific Division while Colorado holds the first wild card spot in Nathan MacKinnon the Western Conference. Position: Center Height: 6’0

Weight: 205 lbs. Saturday, March 24 vs. Shoots: Right Pepsi Center, 1 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950AM Born: September 1, 1995 The Pacific Division leaders make their only regular-season trip Birthplace: Halifax, NS to for a Saturday matinee. It’s the last of seven afternoon games at Pepsi Center in 2017-18 and the fourth in the month of MacKinnon was named the NHL’s second star for March. Colorado is 4-1-1 in home matinee contests this season. the week ending March 18. It’s the fourth time the forward has earned one of the league’s stars of the Monday, March 26 at Vegas Golden Knights week, making him the first Colorado player to earn T-Mobile Arena, 8 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 92.5 The Wolf four weekly honors since the three stars began in Colorado and Vegas wrap up a home-and-home set to close out 2006-07. MacKinnon had two three-point their three-game series in 2017-18. The Golden Knights won the performances last week and now has 13 on the first meeting, 7-0, at T-Mobile Arena when the season was still in season, the most games with 3+ points since Peter its infancy, back on Oct. 27. Forsberg had 14 in 2002-03.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE QUOTABLE Day Date Location Time "I was nervous, but I am nervous before every Tuesday Mar. 20 Game #73 at Chicago Blackhawks 6:30 p.m. game honestly and I think if you aren't nervous, Wednesday Mar. 21 No practice you shouldn't be playing. I had butterflies like I do every game, but getting those first couple of hits Thursday Mar. 22 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 a.m. out of the way early definitely helped, and it was 7 p.m. Game #74 vs. just kind of easy from there after I got a couple Friday Mar. 23 Practice at Family Sports 11 a.m. good looks in to settle down. I got my feet under Saturday Mar. 24 Game #75 vs. Vegas Golden Knights 1 p.m. me, and I was happy with the way I played for the Sunday Mar. 25 Practice at Family Sports 11 a.m. first game back." Monday Mar. 26 Game #76 at Vegas Golden Knights 8 p.m. —Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson after *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times Mountain returning to the lineup Sunday against the