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Postgame Notes & Quotes 6, Avalanche 5 Saturday, December 16, 2017

Gabriel Landeskog recorded his second hat trick of the season and a career-high five points, exactly a month after the first hat trick of his career (Nov. 16 vs. Washington). With his second tally, the Avalanche reached the 300-point milestone for his career. Landeskog is the first Avs player to have two hat tricks in a season since in 2006-07.

The Avs’ three hat tricks are tied for the most of any team this season (Chicago, Washington, , Winnipeg) and it’s the most by an Avalanche team since the 2007-08 campaign.

Tonight also marks the second time this season that an Avalanche player has registered five points in a game (Nathan MacKinnon, Nov. 16 vs. Washington, 1g, 4a).

The last time an Avalanche player recorded a hat trick in a loss was Nov. 4, 2011 at Dallas (SOL, 7-6; ). It’s the first time in Avalanche history that a player has recorded a hat trick in a regulation loss. The last player in franchise history to score three goals in a regulation loss was (Dec. 5, 1992 vs. Minnesota, L 7-4).

Tyson Barrie tied a career high with three assists. He now has 23 helpers on the season, which is tied for the team lead and tied for first among NHL defensemen.

Nathan MacKinnon recorded his third-straight multi- game at home and finished with three points (2g, 1a). He now has a team-high 38 points this season, including 27 points (11g, 16a) in 16 home outings.

The 11 goals scored between the two teams is a new season high for the Avalanche for combined goals in a game.

Four goals in the third period matches a season high for goals in a single frame (Dec. 9 at Florida, 3rd period).

Colorado’s 19 shots in the third period is a new season high for shots in a period, surpassing the previous high of 18 shots (Oct. 13 vs. Anaheim, first period).

The Avs held the Lightning scoreless on two power-play opportunities, extending their streak to a season-high 13 consecutive kills. Colorado’s kill is now 47-for-51 at home (92.2%), the third-best home penalty kill in the league.

Nikita Zadorov matched a career high with two points, the fourth multi-point game of his career (last: Jan. 23, 2017 vs. San Jose).

Tampa Bay’s two goals scored 19 seconds apart in the second period are the fastest two goals the Avalanche has allowed this season. The Lightning added a third tally shortly after to give them three markers in a 2:11 span, the fastest three goals allowed by the Avalanche this season.

Mikhail Sergachev became the fourth rookie defenseman in NHL history to score five game-winning goals in a season.

The Lightning extended its winning streak to seven games, the third-longest in franchise history.

Tampa Bay is now 12-1-0 against Western Conference teams, the best record by an Eastern Conference team against the West.

Colorado LW On Tonight’s Game: “I think we had a pretty solid first period, not great, not terrible, and then it’s in a span of what, four and a half minutes that they get four goals in. When they get one, when they get two, we just got to find a way to stop the bleeding. Obviously in the third, we get a couple of lucky ones and what not and get us back in the game and we get it within one, but we had enough chances to tie it up too.”

On Team’s Resiliency: “We are here to play and we are not going to be pushed around and we’re not going to give up on anybody. I think the most important thing is we showed it to ourselves tonight. You know, the 4-on-4 goal there, their fifth goal [ticks] me off. I mean, that’s missed coverage by me and you just have to think if that doesn’t happen then all of the sudden we have a tied hockey game. But nonetheless, it sends a strong message to us and the players in this dressing room that we can do this and we can come from behind.”

Colorado D On The Team’s Resiliency: “It’s a 60-minute game and there was no point in us quitting. It didn’t matter what the score was, we kept going and I think there’s some positives we can take from that third period.”

On The Power Play: “I thought the man advantage was good all night. We were generating chances, a lot of shots. Their goalie made some pretty big saves on some of our chances but I think it’s a chance to maybe get a bit of a snowball effect going and take some momentum into our next few games.”

Tampa Bay G On The Win: “We are playing against a good team, a very good offensive team. Their top line is like any best line of any team in the NHL. We kind of got casual there at the end with a big lead, and I think that’s a good learning curve for our team. No lead is a big lead in this league. Everyone can play and score goals, so it’s a big win for us. Obviously it was kind of back-and-forth, but at the end we came through and that’s what good teams do. They play really hard, they play great. It’s a good win for us.”

On The Final Minutes: “I’m trying to play that way the whole game, but it was the last three minutes when I was able to stop a couple of them and our guys stopped a few with blocks and cleared rebounds. It was a big effort at the end especially because they were buzzing. They were going really hard and they have a lot of skill. It was big two points for us.”

Tampa Bay D On The Win: “Being up 5-1, you have to seal the deal. We were taking some penalties in the defensive zone and give them momentum and they will score. They are a great team. Their feeder game and their power play had been red hot all night. We fed their game and they capitalized. Bodie (Tampa Bay G Peter Budaj) came up huge for us there at the end and made some big saves.”

On Tampa Bay’s Offense: “We had a great stretch there in the second period. Obviously we got that fifth one there in the beginning of the third and we fell back on our heels and stopped playing. You can’t do that in this league, and that’s a good lesson going .”