Avalanche Notes Central Division Standings IGGY PASSES YZERMAN: Jarome Iginla skated in his 1,515th career Team GP W L OT PTS game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday, surpassing Steve Yzerman to take sole possession of 15th place on the NHL’s all-time list. Minnesota Wild 42 28 9 5 61 Chicago Blackhawks 46 27 14 5 59 FACEOFF SUCCESS: The Avalanche was 56 percent on faceoffs in St. Louis Blues 44 23 16 5 51 Thursday's contest against the Anaheim Ducks, who entered the game as Nashville Predators 43 20 16 7 47 the top faceoff team in the league (55.5 percent). Matt Duchene, who entered Thursday’s matchup ranked second in the NHL in faceoff win Dallas Stars 45 18 19 8 44 percentage, finished 14-for-16 and was a perfect 3-for-3 against NHL Winnipeg Jets 47 20 23 4 44 faceoff percentage leader Antoine Vermette. Colorado ranks second in the Colorado Avalanche 41 13 27 1 27 NHL in overall faceoff win percentage (53.4 percent) and first in the offensive zone, where it wins 56.9 percent of its draws. Avalanche Leaders Upcoming Games Category Player Number Goals Matt Duchene 13 Tuesday, January 17 vs. Chicago Blackhawks Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 950 AM Assists Tyson Barrie 18 Colorado wraps up a four-game homestand against the Chicago Points Nathan MacKinnon 28 Blackhawks on Tuesday night, the first of two visits to Pepsi Center Power-Play Goals Mikko Rantanen 3 for Chicago. The Avs are 1-1-0 in the 2016-17 season series, Penalty Minutes Jarome Iginla 50 falling 4-0 in the first game on Nov. 3 and winning the second Time on Ice/Game Tyson Barrie 23:40 contest 2-1 in overtime on Dec. 23. GWG Nathan MacKinnon 4 Thursday, January 19 at Anaheim Ducks SHG Nathan MacKinnon 2 Honda Center, 8 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude 2, Radio: 92.5 The Wolf Goals Against Avg. Calvin Pickard 3.06 Exactly a week after their first meeting of the season, the Avs and Save Percentage Calvin Pickard .902 Ducks square off again, this time at the Honda Center for the first of two road games for Colorado in the season series. Prospect Spotlight San Antonio Rampage forward A.J. Greer and Saturday, January 21 at San Jose Sharks goaltender Spencer Martin were selected to SAP Center, 8:30 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude 2, Radio: 92.5 The Wolf the Pacific Division roster for the 2017 AHL The Avs and Sharks clash for the first of two games in the 2016- All-Star Classic, which will be held Jan. 28-29 17 campaign, both of which will be played in a three-day span. in Allentown, Pa. Greer leads the Rampage The Sharks are the only Pacific Division-team the Avalanche meets with 28 points (11g/18a) in 36 games, fifth just twice this season, as they play each of the others three times. among league rookies. Martin is tied for fourth among AHL goaltenders with 15 wins, and his Monday, January 23 vs. San Jose Sharks 2.62 goals against average and .915 save Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 950 AM percentage both rank fifth among the league's Colorado and San Jose wrap up a home-and-home series on rookie goalies. Greer posted a season-long Monday at Pepsi Center, the only trip to the Mile High City of the eight-game point streak (three goals, five season for the Sharks. The Avs are 25-12-6 at home in the all-time assists) from Dec. 27-Jan. 13. The Greer-J.T. series. Compher-Rocco Grimaldi line has totaled 28 points (12 goals, 16 assists) in their last 11 Community Highlights games and has accumulated 54 points (21 On Monday, Avalanche defenseman Tyson goals, 33 assists) in their 19 contests as a unit Barrie and forward Blake Comeau assisted in this season. serving 1,200 meals at the annual Volunteers of Quotable America “Those Who Hunger Dinner,” an annual event held in commemoration of the life of Dr. “It’s always an honor to play in the All-Star Martin Luther King, Jr. Game. You watch it on TV as a kid growing up, and obviously I’m very excited to go and Practice Schedule honored to go. With the 3-on-3 format, there’s lots of ice. You can skate around out there. I Day Date Location Time know it’s not too serious, but it will be a lot of Tuesday January 17 Pepsi Center (media availability) 9:45 a.m. fun.” Game #42 vs. Chicago Blackhawks 7 p.m. —Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon on Wednesday January 18 TBD TBD being selected to the Central Division roster for Thursday January 19 Honda Center TBD the 2017 NHL All-Star Game Game #43 at Anaheim Ducks 8 p.m. Friday January 20 TBD TBD Saturday January 21 TBD TBD Game #44 at San Jose Sharks 8:30 p.m. Sunday January 22 TBD TBD *All practice dates/times are subject to change, all times Mountain .