AVALANCHE NOTES CENTRAL DIVISION/WILD CARD STANDINGS BIG SHOT: With four shots on Sunday night in Chicago, Nathan MacKin- TEAM GP W L OT PTS non broke Joe Sakic’s franchise record for most shots on goal in a single x-Winnipeg Jets 76 45 27 4 94 season with 340. Sakic’s previous record of 339 had stood since the Ava- lanche’s inaugural campaign of 1995-96. MacKinnon, who leads the NHL x-Nashville Predators 77 43 28 6 92 in shots, has recorded at least one shot in 145 consecutive games, the St. Louis Blues 76 41 27 8 90 second-longest active streak behind Dougie Hamilton (240). WILD CARD BARRIE BEST: Tyson Barrie recorded his 300th NHL point on March 21 Dallas Stars 76 39 31 6 84 at Dallas, becoming the first defenseman in franchise history and the third from the 2009 draft class (Victor Hedman, Oliver Ekman-Larsson) to reach Colorado Avalanche 76 34 29 13 81 300 points. Barrie also leads all franchise blueliners in career assists (229) Arizona Coyotes 76 36 33 7 79 and is tied with Sandis Ozolinsh for the most goals by a defenseman in Minnesota Wild 77 35 33 9 79 franchise history with 72. Chicago Blackhawks 75 33 32 10 76 THE THIRD DEGREE: Colorado has scored 98 goals in the third period Edmonton Oilers 75 33 34 8 74 this year, setting a new Avalanche record (since 1995-96) for the most Vancouver Canucks 76 32 34 10 74 third-period goals in a single season. They surpassed the previous mark of 96 set by the 1996-97 team. AVALANCHE LEADERS “It’s been a full-team effort when those guys haven’t been in the lineup, Category Player No. and that is what we need. We need everyone stepping up in these big Goals Nathan MacKinnon 37 games. We have checked well, and because we are playing such good defense, it is leading to offense.” Assists Mikko Rantanen 56 —Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher on how the team has Points Nathan MacKinnon 92 stepped up in the absence of Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen Power-Play Goals Mikko Rantanen 16 Shorthanded Goals J.T. Compher 3 UPCOMING GAMES Carl Soderberg 3 Wednesday, March 27 vs. Vegas Golden Knights Penalty Minutes Ian Cole 113 Pepsi Center, 8 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 92.5 FM The Avalanche and Golden Knights close out their season series Time on Ice/Game Nathan MacKinnon 22:05 Wednesday night with the third and final meeting of 2018-19. Plus-Minus Nathan MacKinnon +18 The clubs split the first two contests with each team holding Game-Winning Goals Gabriel Landeskog 9 serve on home ice. Colorado is 2-0 all-time against Vegas at Pepsi Center. Goals-Against Average Philipp Grubauer 2.71 Save Percentage Philipp Grubauer .914 Friday, March 29 vs. Arizona Coyotes Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude 2, Radio: AM 950 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT The Avs and Coyotes concude a three-game season series at Pepsi Center Friday night, the first and only contest between the Philipp Grubauer clubs in 2018-19 to be played in the Mile High City. Colorado won Position: Goaltender the first game 5-1 on Nov. 23 and the Coyotes were victorious on Height: 6’1” Dec. 22, winning 6-4 at Gila River Arena. Weight: 191 lbs. Catches: Left Monday, April 1 at St. Louis Blues Born: November 25, 1991 Enterprise Center, 6 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 92.5 FM Birthplace: Rosenheim, DEU Colorado and St. Louis square off for the last of four contests between the Central Division foes. The Avalanche is 0-1-2 against the Blues this season. Monday’s contest is the first of a back-to- Grubauer was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week back set for the Avs, their last of 11 such sets this season. on Monday, his first time being named one of the league’s UPCOMING SCHEDULE weekly stars. He was in net for each of Colorado’s games Day Date Location Time this past week, leading the Avalanche to a 3-0-1 record and Wednesday Mar. 27 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 a.m. making a league-high 149 saves with a 1.49 goals-against Game #77 vs. Vegas Golden Knights 8 p.m. average and a .961 save percentage. Grubauer’s week in- Thursday Mar. 28 Practice at Family Sports 12 p.m. cluded a career-high, 44-save performance against the Dal- Friday Mar. 29 Morning skate at Pepsi Center 10:30 a.m. las Stars on Thursday, and he earned his 15th win of the Game #78 vs. Arizona Coyotes 7 p.m. season against the Blackhawks on Saturday, matching his Saturday Mar. 30 Practice at Family Sports 11 a.m. career high for wins in a campaign. Sunday Mar. 31 Practice at Family Sports 11 a.m. Team flight to St. Louis after practice *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times mountain