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Washington CapitalsGame Notes

Tue, Oct 19, 2021 NHL Game #45

Washington CapitalsTeam Game: 3Home Game: 3

1 - 0 - 1 (3 pts)1 - 0 - 1 (Home)0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

Colorado AvalancheTeam Game: 3Road Game: 1

1 - 1 - 0 (2 pts)1 - 1 - 0 (Home)0 - 0 - 0 (Road)

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%30 Ilya Samsonov - - - - - -41 Vitek Vanecek 2 1 0 1 1.44 .938

# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%31 Jonas Johansson - - - - - -35 Darcy Kuemper 2 1 1 0 3.09 .902

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM2 D Justin Schultz 2 1 0 1 1 03 D Nick Jensen 2 0 0 0 1 08 L Alex Ovechkin 2 3 2 5 1 09 D Dmitry Orlov 2 0 0 0 1 2

10 R Daniel Sprong 2 0 0 0 0 020 C Lars Eller 2 0 0 0 -1 421 R Garnet Hathaway 2 0 0 0 0 024 C Connor McMichael - - - - - -26 C Nic Dowd 2 0 0 0 1 029 C Hendrix Lapierre 2 1 0 1 1 238 D Dennis Cholowski - - - - - -39 R Anthony Mantha 2 0 1 1 0 042 D Martin Fehervary 2 0 0 0 0 043 R Tom Wilson 2 0 1 1 1 252 D Matt Irwin - - - - - -57 D Trevor van Riemsdyk 2 0 2 2 1 462 L Carl Hagelin 2 0 0 0 0 273 L Conor Sheary 2 0 1 1 0 074 D John Carlson 2 0 1 1 -1 077 R T.J. Oshie 2 1 1 2 0 292 C Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 0 3 3 0 0

# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM3 D Jack Johnson 1 1 0 1 1 04 D Bowen Byram 2 1 1 2 2 06 D Erik Johnson 2 0 1 1 3 08 D Cale Makar 2 0 1 1 -1 0

11 L Mikhail Maltsev - - - - - -12 C Jayson Megna 2 0 0 0 -1 017 C Tyson Jost 2 1 0 1 2 025 R Logan O'Connor 2 0 0 0 -1 228 D Ryan Murray 2 0 0 0 0 029 C Nathan MacKinnon - - - - - -37 C J.T. Compher 2 1 1 2 2 443 C Darren Helm 2 0 0 0 -2 049 D Samuel Girard 2 0 1 1 -1 056 D Kurtis MacDermid 1 0 0 0 -1 061 R Martin Kaut - - - - - -75 L Sampo Ranta 2 0 0 0 -1 291 C Nazem Kadri 2 1 3 4 3 592 L Gabriel Landeskog 1 1 1 2 3 695 L Andre Burakovsky 2 1 1 2 0 296 R Mikko Rantanen 2 0 2 2 3 0

Senior VP and General Manager Brian MacLellanHead Coach Peter LavioletteAssistant Coaches Scott Arniel, Blaine Forsythe,

Kevin McCarthy, BrettLeonhardt (Video)

Goaltending Coach Scott MurrayVideo Coordinator Jared Elenberger

President/Governor Josh KroenkeExec. VP / General Manager Joe SakicAssistant GM Craig Billington, Chris

MacFarlandHead Coach Jared BednarAssistant Coaches Ray Bennett, Nolan Pratt

Jussi Parkkila (goaltending)Brett Heimlich (video)

Shawn Allard (skills)

Tonight's Officials

Referees Kevin Pollock (33), Frederick L'Ecuyer (17) Linesmen CJ Murray (68), Devin Berg (87)

Supervisor Video JudgeNtl. Anthem

Today's ScheduleVAN @ BUF : 7:00 NYI @ CHI : 7:00 ANA @ EDM : 7:00 WPG @ MIN : 7:00 SJS @ MTL : 7:00 SEA @ NJD : 7:00LAK @ NSH : 7:00 DAL @ PIT : 7:00 FLA @ TBL : 7:00 COL @ WSH : 7:00 CBJ @ DET : 7:30

Washington Capitals: RosterActive (23 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birthplace2 Justin Schultz D 6' 2" 188 Jul 6, 1990 Kelowna, BC, CAN3 Nick Jensen D 6' 1" 205 Sep 21, 1990 Rogers, MN, USA8 Alex Ovechkin L 6' 3" 238 Sep 17, 1985 Moscow, RUS9 Dmitry Orlov D 5' 11" 214 Jul 23, 1991 Novokuznetsk, RUS10 Daniel Sprong R 6' 0" 193 Mar 17, 1997 Amsterdam, NLD20 Lars Eller C 6' 2" 205 May 8, 1989 Rodovre, DNK21 Garnet Hathaway R 6' 3" 208 Nov 23, 1991 Kennebunkport, ME, USA24 Connor McMichael C 6' 0" 180 Jan 15, 2001 Ajax, ON, CAN26 Nic Dowd C 6' 1" 193 May 27, 1990 Huntsville, AL, USA29 Hendrix Lapierre C 6' 0" 180 Feb 9, 2002 Gatineau, QC, CAN30 Ilya Samsonov G 6' 3" 200 Feb 22, 1997 Magnitogorsk, RUS38 Dennis Cholowski D 6' 2" 197 Feb 15, 1998 Langley, BC, CAN39 Anthony Mantha R 6' 5" 234 Sep 16, 1994 Longueuil, QC, CAN41 Vitek Vanecek G 6' 2" 184 Jan 9, 1996 Havlickuv Brod, CZE42 Martin Fehervary D 6' 2" 199 Oct 6, 1999 Bratislava, SVK43 Tom Wilson R 6' 4" 220 Mar 29, 1994 Toronto, ON, CAN52 Matt Irwin D 6' 2" 200 Nov 29, 1987 Victoria, BC, CAN57 Trevor van Riemsdyk D 6' 3" 191 Jul 24, 1991 Middletown, NJ, USA62 Carl Hagelin L 6' 0" 183 Aug 23, 1988 Sodertalje, SWE73 Conor Sheary L 5' 9" 179 Jun 8, 1992 Winchester, MA, USA74 John Carlson D 6' 3" 215 Jan 10, 1990 Natick, MA, USA77 T.J. Oshie R 6' 0" 187 Dec 23, 1986 Everett, WA, USA92 Evgeny Kuznetsov C 6' 2" 207 May 19, 1992 Chelyabinsk, RUS

23 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 200 Age: 28.7

Injured Reserve List (1 Players)19 Nicklas Backstrom C 6' 1" 202 Nov 23, 1987 Gävle, SWE

Goal StreaksAlex Ovechkin (0 / 0 Games)

Assist StreaksTrevor van Riemsdyk (2 / 2 Games)

Point StreaksTrevor van Riemsdyk (0-2-2 / 2 Games)Alex Ovechkin (3-2-5 / 2 Games)

Colorado Avalanche: RosterActive (22 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birthplace3 Jack Johnson D 6' 1" 227 Jan 13, 1987 Indianapolis, IN, USA4 Bowen Byram D 6' 1" 190 Jun 13, 2001 Cranbrook, BC, CAN6 Erik Johnson D 6' 4" 225 Mar 21, 1988 Bloomington, MN, USA8 Cale Makar D 5' 11" 187 Oct 30, 1998 Calgary, AB, CAN11 Mikhail Maltsev L 6' 3" 198 Mar 12, 1998 St. Petersburg, RUS12 Jayson Megna C 6' 1" 195 Feb 1, 1990 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA17 Tyson Jost C 5' 11" 187 Mar 14, 1998 St. Albert, AB, CAN25 Logan O'Connor R 6' 0" 175 Aug 14, 1996 Missouri City, TX, USA28 Ryan Murray D 6' 1" 206 Sep 27, 1993 Regina, SK, CAN29 Nathan MacKinnon C 6' 0" 200 Sep 1, 1995 Halifax, NS, CAN31 Jonas Johansson G 6' 5" 220 Sep 19, 1995 Gävle, SWE35 Darcy Kuemper G 6' 5" 215 May 5, 1990 Saskatoon, SK, CAN37 J.T. Compher C 6' 0" 190 Apr 8, 1995 Northbrook, IL, USA43 Darren Helm C 6' 0" 192 Jan 21, 1987 St. Andrews, MB, CAN49 Samuel Girard D 5' 10" 170 May 12, 1998 Roberval, QC, CAN56 Kurtis MacDermid D 6' 5" 233 Mar 25, 1994 Sauble Beach, ON, CAN61 Martin Kaut R 6' 2" 190 Oct 2, 1999 Brno, CZE75 Sampo Ranta L 6' 2" 195 May 31, 2000 Naantali, FIN91 Nazem Kadri C 6' 0" 192 Oct 6, 1990 London, ON, CAN92 Gabriel Landeskog L 6' 1" 215 Nov 23, 1992 Stockholm, SWE95 Andre Burakovsky L 6' 3" 201 Feb 9, 1995 Klagenfurt, AUT96 Mikko Rantanen R 6' 4" 215 Oct 29, 1996 Nousiainen, FIN

22 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 200 Age: 27.0

Injured Reserve List (4 Players)7 Devon Toews D 6' 1" 191 Feb 21, 1994 Abbotsford, BC, CAN13 Valeri Nichushkin R 6' 4" 210 Mar 4, 1995 Chelyabinsk, RUS22 Stefan Matteau C 6' 2" 208 Feb 23, 1994 Chicago, IL, USA39 Pavel Francouz G 6' 0" 179 Jun 3, 1990 Plzen, CZE

Goal StreaksNo active streaks

Assist StreaksMikko Rantanen (2 / 2 Games)Nazem Kadri (3 / 2 Games)

Point StreaksMikko Rantanen (0-2-2 / 2 Games)Nazem Kadri (1-3-4 / 2 Games)Andre Burakovsky (1-1-2 / 2 Games)

Washington Capitals: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

L 8 Alex Ovechkin 2 3 2 5 1 0 1 1 0 11 27.3 22:00 0.00 3 1C 92 Evgeny Kuznetsov 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 21:33 40.00 0 1R 77 T.J. Oshie 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 50.0 17:53 33.33 3 1D 57 Trevor van Riemsdyk 2 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 16:04 0.00 0 2D 2 Justin Schultz 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 8 12.5 17:05 0.00 0 2C 29 Hendrix Lapierre 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 50.0 10:02 0.00 0 1R 39 Anthony Mantha 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 15:36 0.00 2 1R 43 Tom Wilson 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 17:13 0.00 5 3L 73 Conor Sheary 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12:49 0.00 1 1D 74 John Carlson 2 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 23:43 0.00 0 2D 3 Nick Jensen 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 20:29 0.00 4 3D 9 Dmitry Orlov 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0.0 21:19 0.00 2 5R 10 Daniel Sprong 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 11:42 0.00 0 0C 20 Lars Eller 2 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 0 5 0.0 18:40 43.33 1 3R 21 Garnet Hathaway 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.0 11:47 0.00 3 0C 26 Nic Dowd 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 13:36 72.00 3 0D 42 Martin Fehervary 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 17:59 0.00 2 4L 62 Carl Hagelin 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.0 12:23 0.00 0 1

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM30 Ilya Samsonov - - - - - - - - - - - - -41 Vitek Vanecek 2 125 1.44 1 0 1 0 3 45 .938 0 0 0

Colorado Avalanche: Season StatisticsPos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks

C 91 Nazem Kadri 2 1 3 4 3 5 0 0 0 6 16.7 20:03 51.11 2 1D 4 Bowen Byram 2 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 25.0 18:44 0.00 2 0C 37 J.T. Compher 2 1 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 7 14.3 20:31 58.62 1 0L 92 Gabriel Landeskog 1 1 1 2 3 6 0 0 0 4 25.0 19:11 33.33 3 0L 95 Andre Burakovsky 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 25.0 20:05 0.00 3 2R 96 Mikko Rantanen 2 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 8 0.0 22:15 50.00 1 1D 3 Jack Johnson 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 50.0 18:59 0.00 4 1C 17 Tyson Jost 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 25.0 18:54 37.50 1 0D 6 Erik Johnson 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 17:29 0.00 2 1D 8 Cale Makar 2 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 6 0.0 24:22 0.00 2 2R 13 Valeri Nichushkin 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 15:03 0.00 2 0D 49 Samuel Girard 2 0 1 1 -1 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 22:26 0.00 1 6C 9 Dylan Sikura 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 12:39 0.00 0 1C 12 Jayson Megna 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 11:40 50.00 1 1C 18 Alex Newhook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 10:30 0.00 0 1C 22 Stefan Matteau 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 03:39 0.00 0 0R 25 Logan O'Connor 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 7 0.0 12:25 0.00 3 1D 28 Ryan Murray 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 15:38 0.00 2 2C 43 Darren Helm 2 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 12:35 0.00 3 1D 56 Kurtis MacDermid 1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 1 0.0 10:23 0.00 0 1L 75 Sampo Ranta 2 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 0 1 0.0 12:49 100.00 3 3

# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM31 Jonas Johansson - - - - - - - - - - - - -35 Darcy Kuemper 2 116 3.09 1 1 0 0 6 55 .902 0 0 0

Colorado Avalanche @ Washington CapitalsTeam Records

Colorado Avalanche Washington CapitalsLast game: Saturday vs ST. LOUIS (5-3 L) Saturday vs TAMPA BAY (2-1 O)Next game: Thursday at FLORIDA Thursday at NEW JERSEY

Overall record/streak: 1 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 1 - 0 - 1 / OT 1Home record/streak: 1 - 1 - 0 / Lost 1 1 - 0 - 1 / OT 1Road record/streak: 0 - 0 - 0 / Lost 0 0 - 0 - 0 / Lost 0

Last 5 Games: 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 1Last 10 Games: 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 11-Goal Games: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 12-Goal Games: 1 - 1 0 - 03-Goal Games: 0 - 0 1 - 0

Scoring first: 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 1Opponent scoring first: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Leading after 1 period: 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0Trailing after 1 period: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Tied after 1 period: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 1Leading after 2 periods: 1 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 1Trailing after 2 periods: 0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Tied after 2 periods: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0OT Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 1

OT Record - Franchise: 198 - 176 - 204 221 - 195 - 185Shootout Record - This Season: 0 - 0 0 - 0

Shootout Record - Franchise: 0 - 0 0 - 0Outshooting opponent: 1 - 1 - 0 1 - 0 - 1

Outshot by opponent: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0Even shots: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Atlantic: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 1

vs. Metropolitan: 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 0vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 0 - 0 - 0 1 - 0 - 1

vs. Central: 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0vs. Pacific: 0 - 0 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 1 - 1 - 0 0 - 0 - 0

Month by Month RecordColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

W-L-OT Points W-L-OT PointsOctober: 1-1-0 2 1-0-1 3

Totals: 1-1-0 2 1-0-1 3

Colorado Avalanche @ Washington CapitalsSituations

Goals by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Colorado Avalanche: 3 2 2 0 7 (3.5 avg.)Opponents: 2 2 3 0 7 (3.5 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 1 3 2 0 6 (3.0 avg.)Opponents: 0 0 2 1 3 (1.5 avg.)

Shots by Period1 2 3 OT T Avg

Colorado Avalanche: 23 25 20 0 68 (34.0 avg.)Opponents: 19 18 25 0 68 (31.0 avg.)

Washington Capitals: 16 23 18 3 60 (30.0 avg.)Opponents: 13 15 18 2 60 (24.0 avg.)

Power PlayColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

G Att % G Att %Overall: 0 7 0.0 (26th NHL) 3 10 30.0 (13th NHL)Home: 0 7 0.0 (14th NHL) 3 10 30.0 (10th NHL)Road: 0 0 null (1st NHL) 0 0 null (1st NHL)

0 SHORTHANDED GOALS ALLOWED (1st NHL) 0 SHORTHANDED GOALS ALLOWED (1st NHL)

Penalty KillingColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

G Att % G Att %Overall: 2 5 60.0 (25th NHL) 1 6 83.3 (11th NHL)Home: 2 5 60.0 (19th NHL) 1 6 83.3 (9th NHL)Road: 0 0 null (1st NHL) 0 0 null (1st NHL)

0 SHORTHANDED GOALS SCORED (4th NHL) 1 SHORTHANDED GOALS SCORED (1st NHL)

PenaltiesColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank2 21 10.5 (20th NHL) 2 18 9.0 (13th NHL)

Goal SituationsColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

For Against For Against6 on 5: 1 1 0 06 on 4: 0 0 0 06 on 3: 0 0 0 05 on 5: 5 4 2 15 on 4: 1 0 3 05 on 3: 0 0 0 04 on 4: 0 0 0 04 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 3: 0 0 0 13 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 0 0 03 on 6: 0 0 0 04 on 5: 0 2 1 14 on 6: 0 0 0 05 on 6: 0 0 0 0

Empty Net: 0 1 0 0Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 0

Total: 7 7 6 3

Colorado Avalanche @ Washington CapitalsSituations

Individual LeadersColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

Points: N. Kadri (4); B. Byram (2); J. Compher (2) A. Ovechkin (5); E. Kuznetsov (3); T. Oshie (2)Goals: N. Kadri (1); B. Byram (1); J. Compher (1) A. Ovechkin (3); T. Oshie (1); H. Lapierre (1)

Assists: N. Kadri (3); M. Rantanen (2); B. Byram (1) E. Kuznetsov (3); A. Ovechkin (2); T. van Riemsdyk (2)PP Goals: null A. Ovechkin (1); J. Schultz (1); T. Oshie (1)SH Goals: null A. Ovechkin (1)

GW Goals: B. Byram (1) J. Schultz (1)3+ Goals: null null

PIM: G. Landeskog (6); N. Kadri (5); J. Compher (4) T. van Riemsdyk (4); L. Eller (4); H. Lapierre (2)Shots: M. Rantanen (8); J. Compher (7); L. O'Connor (7) A. Ovechkin (11); J. Schultz (8); G. Hathaway (5)

+/-: N. Kadri (3); M. Rantanen (3); G. Landeskog (3) A. Ovechkin (1); T. van Riemsdyk (1); H. Lapierre (1)

ShootoutColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

Shooter G/S % GDG Shooter G/S % GDG

Goaltender Record SV/SA SV% Goaltender Record SV/SA SV%

Power PlayColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

Player G A P

No players to display

Player G A PT.J. Oshie 1 0 1Alex Ovechkin 1 2 3Justin Schultz 1 0 1John Carlson 0 1 1Evgeny Kuznetsov 0 2 2Anthony Mantha 0 1 1

ShorthandedColorado Avalanche Washington Capitals

Player G A P

No players to display

Player G A PAlex Ovechkin 1 0 1Evgeny Kuznetsov 0 1 1Trevor van Riemsdyk 0 1 1

Colorado Avalanche (0-0-0) @ Washington Capitals (0-0-0)Season Series

Washington Capitals Avalanche Attend Goaltenders W. GoalOct 19, 2021 0 0 0 /

Colorado Capitals Avalanche Attend Goaltenders W. GoalApr 18, 2022 0 0 0 /

Avalanche Head-to-Head StatsPlayer GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S %

Goaltender GP GS W L OT GAA SV% SA SV GA SO G A P PIM TOI

Capitals Head-to-Head StatsPlayer GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S %

Goaltender GP GS W L OT GAA SV% SA SV GA SO G A P PIM TOI

LAST GAME

Washington 1, Tampa Bay Lightning 2 OT

October 16, 2021 *Capital One Arena* Washington, D.C.

Shots: WSH: 33; TB: 24

Power Plays: WSH: 0/4; TB: 0/1

Three Stars: 1. Vasilevskiy (TB), 2. Stamkos (TB), 3. Vanecek (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

Claimed Dennis Cholowski off waivers from Seattle, 10/14

Assigned Beck Malenstyn to AHL Hershey, 10/14

CAPITALS MILESTONES WITHIN REACH

Anthony Mantha - One goal shy of 100 career goals

Alex Ovechkin - One game shy of 1,200 career games

Garnet Hathaway - One game shy of 300 career games

CAPITALS MILESTONES RECENTLY ACHIEVED

Lars Eller - Played 800th career game, 10/18 vs. TB

Peter Laviolette - Became the winningest American-born head coach in NHL history, 10/13 vs. NYR

Alex Ovechkin - Passed Marcel Dionne for fifth on the NHL's all-time goals list, recorded 500th career power play point, 10/13 vs. NYR

Hendrix Lapierre - Scored first career NHL goal, 10/13 vs. NYR

INJURIES/ILLNESSES

Nicklas Backstrom: 10/13-10/16 (2 games)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Oct. 21, 7 p.m. (ET) at New Jersey (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

Oct. 23, 1 p.m. (ET) vs. Calgary (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

Oct. 25, 7 p.m. (ET) at Ottawa (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

Oct. 27, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Detroit (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

Oct. 29, 7 p.m. (ET) vs. Arizona (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

Tonight's Game

The Capitals face the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday at Capital One Arena for the first time since since Feb. 13, 2020. Alex Ovechkin has scored a

goal in five of his last 10 games against Colorado (5g, 5a) and has four multi-point games during that span. T.J. Oshie has earned 28 points (9g, 19a) in

31 career games against Colorado, the fifth-most points he has against an NHL franchise (Pittsburgh: 34, Tampa Bay: 33, Chicago: 32, NY Islanders:

31). Evgeny Kuznetsov has earned 16 points (5g, 11a) in 10 career games against the Avalanche.

Washington Capitals: Media Notes

HOME vs. COLORADO

Record Goals For Goals Against Current Streak

24-14-4-1 161 133 1 COL win (10/14/19)

CAPITALS vs. AVALANCHE ALL-TIME (CAREER TOTALS)

Games Goals Assists Points

Oshie (31) Oshie (9) Oshie (19) Oshie (28)

Ovechkin (20) Ovechkin (8) Kuznetsov (11) Ovechkin (16)

Backstrom (18) Backstrom/Kuznetsov (5) Ovechkin (8) Kuznetsov (16)

Note of the Night

1,200

- Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is expected to play in his 1,200th career game Tuesday night against the Colorado Avalanche at Capital One Arena.

- Ovechkin will become the first player in franchise history, one of five active players (Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Dustin Brown and Ryan Suter) and

one of four Russian-born players in NHL history (Alex Kovalev, Sergei Gonchar, Sergei Fedorov) to reach the milestone.

- Since his NHL debut on Oct. 5, 2005 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ovechkin will have played in 1,200 of a possible 1,242 games (96.6%). Only

six other players that have played with one team in NHL history have played in at least 96% of their team’s games at their respective 1,200 career game

mark, and no other active player has accomplished this feat.

- Ovechkin was named the NHL's Second Star of the Week in the opening week of the season, the 28th time in his career he was selected as one of the

week's top-3 stars. Ovechkin leads the Capitals with three goals and five points through the first two games of the season.

Top Caps Facts

Double V

- Over his first two games of the season, Vitek Vanecek is 1-0-1 with a 1.44 goals against average and a .938 save percentage.

- Vanecek has stopped all 28 shots he's faced in the first two periods of both games he has started (NYR &TB)

- Vanecek has stopped 33 of the 34 shots he's faced at five-on-five (.971 save percentage), tied for the third-highest save percentage among

goaltenders with two games played this season.

- Vanecek finished his 2020-21 rookie season with a 21-10-4 record with two shutouts, a 2.69 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.

- Vanecek joined Michal Neuvirth (27 wins in 2010-11) as the only rookie goaltenders in franchise history to record at least 21 wins in a season.

Vanecek’s 21 wins led all rookie goaltenders.

Wrath of Hath

- Garnet Hathaway is expected to play in his 300th career game Tuesday night against the Colorado Avalanche.

- Hathaway will play in his 125th game as a Capital after playing 175 games with the Calgary Flames.

- Over the last four seasons, Hathaway ranks ninth among forwards in hits (571) and tied for 68th in blocked shots (112), despite ranking 264th in time

on ice (2224:50).

- Hathaway’s 2.17 drawn penalties per 60 minutes of five-on-five play over the last five seasons ranks first in the NHL among players with at least 200

games played during that span.

Buzzing Line

- Through the first two games of the season, the line of Carl Hagelin, Nic Dowd and Garnet Hathaway have skated 19:40 together at five-on-five, have

produced a 78.38 shot attempt percentage (29 shot attempts for, 8 against), a 78.26 shots for percentage (18 shots for, 5 against) and 76.47 scoring

chance for percentage (13 scoring chances for, 4 against).

- Last year, the trio played all 56 games together, skating 517:43 and outscored their opposition 20-19 at five-on-five. They were the only Capitals

forwards to appear in every game and recorded the most minutes as a line.

- This season, Dowd has won 18 of his 25 face-offs (72%), only trailing St. Louis' Ryan O'Reilly (75%) for the highest win percentage among players with

at least 25 draws taken. Dowd won 11 of his 15 face-offs (73%) against Tampa Bay on Saturday, the highest win percentage among any player in that

PLAYERS IN NHL HISTORY TO PLAY 96% of POSSIBLE GAMES WITH ONE TEAM

Player Position Franchise First Game Date1,200th Game

Date

Team Games

Played

Percentage

Games Played

Nicklas Lidstrom DefensemanDetroit Red

WingsOct. 3, 1991 Nov. 27, 2007 1,222 98.2%

Henrik Sedin CenterVancouver

CanucksOct. 5, 2000 Dec. 22, 2016 1,230 97.6%

Patrick Marleau Center San Jose Sharks Oct. 1, 1997 Dec. 19, 2013 1,231 97.5%

Alex Delvecchio CenterDetroit Red

WingsMarch 25, 1951 Jan. 9, 1969 1,234 97.2%

Gordie Howe Right WingDetroit Red

WingsOct. 16, 1946 Nov. 10, 1964 1,241 96.7%

Alex Ovechkin Left WingWashington

CapitalsOct. 5, 2005 Oct. 19, 2021 1,242 96.6%

Jarome Iginla Right Wing Calgary Flames Oct. 5, 1996 Feb. 15, 2013 1,242 96.6%

game.

Super Carly

- John Carlson has finished in the top-five in points among defensemen in each of the last four seasons, recording 44 points (10g, 34a) in 52 games last

season.

- Should Carlson finish in the top-5 this season, he will be the 23rd defenseman in NHL history to finish in the top-five in points in five straight seasons

and the first since Brent Burns from 2014-15 to 2018-19.

- Only Burns, Nicklas Lidstrom, Al MacInnis, Ray Bourque, Paul Coffey, Denis Potvin and Bobby Orr have accomplished this feat since 1970, and 18 of

21 defensemen to accomplish this feat and are eligible are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

- Carlson is 11 assists shy of passing Michal Pivonka (418a) for the third-most assists in franchise history. Should Carlson pass Pivonka, the Capitals

will be one of three teams with their top-three franchise assist leaders on their active roster, joining the Vegas Golden Knights (founded in 2017-18) and

the Winnipeg Jets (founded in 1999-00).

Capitals Record:

Overall: 1-0-1

At Home: 1-0-1

On The Road: 0-0-0

CAPITALS RECORD WHEN

Washington has 10-19 shots on net: 0-0-0



Washington has 40+ shots on net: 0-0-0

Opponent has 10-19 shots on net: 0-0-0



Opponent has 40+ shots on net: 0-0-0

Washington scores first: 1-0-1

Opponent scores first: 0-0-0

SCORING FIVE OR MORE GOALS 1-0-0 ALLOWING FIVE OR MORE GOALS 0-0-0

SCORING FOUR GOALS 0-0-0 ALLOWING FOUR GOALS 0-0-0

SCORING THREE GOALS 0-0-0 ALLOWING THREE GOALS 0-0-0

SCORING TWO GOALS 0-0-0 ALLOWING TWO GOALS 0-0-1

SCORING ONE GOAL 0-0-1 ALLOWING ONE GOAL 1-0-0

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SCORING FIVE PPGs 0-0-0 NOT ALLOWING A PPG 0-0-1

SCORING FOUR PPGs 0-0-0 ALLOWING ONE PPG 1-0-0

SCORING THREE PPGs 1-0-0 ALLOWING TWO PPGs 0-0-0

SCORING TWO PPGs 0-0-0 ALLOWING THREE PPGs 0-0-0

SCORING ONE PPG 0-0-0 ALLOWING FOUR PPGs 0-0-0

NOT SCORING A PPG 0-0-1 ALLOWING FIVE PPGs 0-0-0

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Most power-play goals, game: 1, three players, 10/13/21 vs. NYR

Most shorthanded goals, game: 1, Alex Ovechkin, 10/13/21 vs. NYR

Most ice time, game: 26:07, John Carlson, 10/16/21 vs. TB

Most face-off wins, game: 11, Nic Dowd, 10/16/21 vs. TB

Most face-offs taken, game: 15, two players, 10/13/21 vs. NYR

Most hits, game: 2, multiple times

Most blocked shots, game: 4, Martin Fehervary, 10/16/21 vs. TB

(Regulation only) WSH OPP

Empty net goals 0 goals 0 goals

Goalie pulled 0 goals 0 goals

1st minute of game 0 goals 0 goals

Last minute of game 0 goals 0 goals

1st minute of period 0 goals 0 goals

Last minute of period 0 goals 0 goals

Within a minute of Caps goal 1 goal 0 goals

Within a minute of opp. goal 0 goals 0 goals

Penalty shots 0 goals 0 goals

Quickest back-to-back goals scored: 0:24, 10/13/21 vs. NYR

Quickest back-to-back goals scored, one player: 9:24, Alex Ovechkin, 10/13/21 vs. NYR

Fastest goal to start a game: 4:39, T.J. Oshie, 10/13/21 vs. NYR

Fastest goal to start a period: 2:37, Alex Ovechkin, 10/13/21 vs. NYR, 3rd

Fastest goal after an opponent’s goal: 2:48, Alex Ovechkin, 10/13/21 vs. NYR, 3rd

5-on-3 PP Goals/Opp.: N/A 4-on-3 PP Goals/Opp.: 0/1, 2:00

5-on-3 PK Kill/Opp.: N/A 4-on-3 PK Kill/Opp.: N/A

4-on-4 Goals/Opp.: 0/3, 4:19 3-on-3 Goals/Opp.: 0/3, 2:18

Washington Capitals: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout

# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 10/13/2021 New York Rangers W 1-00-00 5-1 77p,2p,29,8p,8s 2 3-6 4-5 27-24 41 / 40 18573+2 10/16/2021 Tampa Bay Lightning O* 1-00-01 1-2 8 91 0-4 1-1 33-24 88 / 41 18573+3 10/19/2021 Colorado Avalanche4 10/21/2021 @ New Jersey Devils5 10/23/2021 Calgary Flames6 10/25/2021 @ Ottawa Senators7 10/27/2021 Detroit Red Wings8 10/29/2021 Arizona Coyotes9 11/01/2021 @ Tampa Bay Lightning

10 11/04/2021 @ Florida Panthers11 11/06/2021 Philadelphia Flyers12 11/08/2021 Buffalo Sabres13 11/11/2021 @ Detroit Red Wings14 11/12/2021 @ Columbus Blue Jackets15 11/14/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins16 11/16/2021 @ Anaheim Ducks17 11/17/2021 @ Los Angeles Kings18 11/20/2021 @ San Jose Sharks19 11/21/2021 @ Seattle Kraken20 11/24/2021 Montréal Canadiens21 11/26/2021 Florida Panthers22 11/28/2021 @ Carolina Hurricanes23 11/30/2021 @ Florida Panthers24 12/02/2021 Chicago Blackhawks25 12/04/2021 Columbus Blue Jackets26 12/06/2021 Anaheim Ducks27 12/10/2021 Pittsburgh Penguins28 12/11/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres29 12/15/2021 @ Chicago Blackhawks30 12/17/2021 @ Winnipeg Jets31 12/19/2021 Los Angeles Kings32 12/21/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers33 12/23/2021 @ New York Islanders34 12/27/2021 Ottawa Senators35 12/29/2021 Nashville Predators36 12/31/2021 @ Detroit Red Wings37 01/02/2022 New Jersey Devils38 01/04/2022 @ Montréal Canadiens39 01/07/2022 @ St. Louis Blues40 01/08/2022 @ Minnesota Wild41 01/10/2022 Boston Bruins42 01/15/2022 @ New York Islanders43 01/16/2022 Vancouver Canucks44 01/18/2022 Winnipeg Jets45 01/20/2022 @ Boston Bruins46 01/22/2022 Ottawa Senators47 01/24/2022 Vegas Golden Knights48 01/26/2022 San Jose Sharks49 01/28/2022 @ Dallas Stars50 02/01/2022 @ Pittsburgh Penguins51 02/02/2022 Edmonton Oilers52 02/24/2022 @ New York Rangers53 02/26/2022 @ Philadelphia Flyers54 02/28/2022 Toronto Maple Leafs55 03/03/2022 Carolina Hurricanes56 03/05/2022 Seattle Kraken57 03/08/2022 @ Calgary Flames58 03/09/2022 @ Edmonton Oilers59 03/11/2022 @ Vancouver Canucks60 03/15/2022 New York Islanders61 03/17/2022 @ Columbus Blue Jackets62 03/18/2022 @ Carolina Hurricanes63 03/20/2022 Dallas Stars64 03/22/2022 St. Louis Blues65 03/25/2022 @ Buffalo Sabres66 03/26/2022 New Jersey Devils67 03/28/2022 Carolina Hurricanes68 04/02/2022 @ Nashville Predators69 04/03/2022 Minnesota Wild70 04/06/2022 Tampa Bay Lightning71 04/09/2022 @ Pittsburgh Penguins72 04/10/2022 Boston Bruins73 04/12/2022 Philadelphia Flyers74 04/14/2022 @ Toronto Maple Leafs75 04/16/2022 @ Montréal Canadiens76 04/18/2022 @ Colorado Avalanche77 04/20/2022 @ Vegas Golden Knights78 04/22/2022 @ Arizona Coyotes79 04/24/2022 Toronto Maple Leafs80 04/26/2022 New York Islanders81 04/28/2022 Columbus Blue Jackets82 04/29/2022 @ New York Rangers

Washington Capitals: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. SCHULTZ# 2

JENSEN# 3

OVECHKIN# 8

ORLOV# 9

SPRONG# 10

ELLER# 20

HATHAWAY# 21

Oct 13 Vs NYR 1-0(W),6/0 16:50 0-0,0/2 20:37 2-2,3/1 20:17 0-0,1/2 19:37 0-0,2/0 12:28 0-0,3/0 15:28 0-0,2/0 10:27Oct 16 Vs TBL 0-0,2/1 17:21 0-0,3/-1 20:22 1-0,8/0 23:43 0-0,1/-1 23:02 0-0,0/0 10:57 0-0,2/-1 21:52 0-0,3/0 13:08

Date Opp. DOWD# 26

LAPIERRE# 29

MANTHA# 39

FEHERVARY# 42

WILSON# 43

VAN RIEMSDYK# 57

HAGELIN# 62

Oct 13 Vs NYR 0-0,2/0 12:40 1-0,2/1 10:14 0-1,2/0 16:35 0-0,0/0 17:55 0-0,0/0 16:18 0-1,0/0 17:25 0-0,1/0 11:19Oct 16 Vs TBL 0-0,1/1 14:33 0-0,0/0 09:51 0-0,2/0 14:37 0-0,2/0 18:04 0-1,0/1 18:08 0-1,0/1 14:43 0-0,3/0 13:28

Date Opp. SHEARY# 73

CARLSON# 74

OSHIE# 77

KUZNETSOV# 92

SAMSONOV# 30

VANECEK# 41

Oct 13 Vs NYR 0-1,0/1 13:25 0-1,1/0 21:20 1-1,1/1 14:57 0-3,1/1 21:22 DND 1/24 W 60:00Oct 16 Vs TBL 0-0,0/-1 12:13 0-0,2/-1 26:07 0-0,1/-1 20:50 0-0,3/-1 21:44 DND 2/24 O 64:45

-NHL record as head coach: 675-440-25-129- Capitals record as head coach: 37-15-6- Passed John Tortorella (673) for the most wins by an American-born coach in NHL history, 10/13 vs. NYR- Became the 15th head coach in NHL history to reach 650 wins, 3/3 at BOS- Set a franchise record with a .688 points percentage (36-15-5), the highest points percentage by a first-year head coach in franchise history-Became the 19th head coach in Washington Capitals history on Sept. 15, 2020.-In his 20th season as a head coach and the second with Washington. He previously coached the New York Islanders (2001-03), the CarolinaHurricanes (2003-08), the Philadelphia Flyers (2009-13) and the Nashville Predators (2014-20). - Is one of four coaches in NHL history to lead three different teams to the Stanley Cup Final (Carolina: 2006; Philadelphia: 2010; Nashville: 2017),joining Dick Irvin, Scotty Bowman and Mike Keenan. -Coached Nashville to a Presidents' Trophy-winning season in 2017-18.

Washington Capitals: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Peter Laviolette

#30: Ilya Samsonov (G) 6' 3", 200 lbs. / Feb 22, 1997 (24 years and 238 days)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 22nd overall, in the 2015 NHL DraftLast Win: APR 24, 2021 @ NY ISLANDERS (1)Last SO: APR 22, 2021 @ NY ISLANDERS (2)Career Shootouts: 7/12 (.583), 2-2

GP W L OT GAA SV% SOSeason - - - - -Career 45 29 10 3 2.61 .908 3

Career vs. Opp 1 0 1 0 2.46 .905 0

Season Highs: Shots Saves- -

Career as a Capital - 45 GP, 29-10-3, 2.61 GAA, .908 SV%, 3 SOContract: Signed through 2021-222020-21 Highlights- Had a 13-4-1 record last season- Stopped all 26 shots faced, at NYI (4/22), earning third career shutout- Stopped 29 of 30 shots, vs. PHI (4/13)- Stopped 35 of 39 shots, at NJD (4/4)- Recorded second career shutout, vs. NJD (3/26)- Stopped 21 of 22 shots, vs. NYI (3/16)- Made 36 saves, at PHI (3/7), the second-most saves he's made in a game in his career

#41: Vitek Vanecek (G) 6' 2", 184 lbs. / Jan 9, 1996 (25 years and 282 days)

Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 39th overall, in the 2014 NHL DraftLast Win: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last SO: APR 27, 2021 vs NY ISLANDERS (7)Career Shootouts: 8/9 (.889), 2-1

GP W L OT GAA SV% SOSeason 2 1 0 1 1.44 .938 0Career 39 22 10 5 2.62 .909 2

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Career as a Capital - 39 GP, 22-10-5, 2.62 GAA, .909 SV%, 2 SOContract: Signed through 2021-222021-22 Highlights- Stopped 22 of 24 shots, 10/16 vs. TB- Stopped 23 of 24 shots, including all 15 at even strength, vs. NYR (10/3) 2020-21 Highlights- Led rookie goaltenders in wins (21) and ranks tied for sixth in the NHL in wins- Recorded second career shutout, vs. NYI (4/27)- Recorded first career shutout, stopping all 23 shots, at BUF (3/15)- Recorded a seven-game point streak (1/15-1/30), becoming the second rookie goaltender in franchise history to earn points in his first seven careergames (Jim Carey, seven games in 1994-95)- Recorded 45 saves on 48 shots (.938 SV%), vs. BUF (1/24), becoming the fifth rookie goaltender in franchise history to record at least 45 saves

#2: Justin Schultz (D) 6' 2", 188 lbs. / Jul 6, 1990 (31 years and 104 days)

Drafted: Drafted by ANA in the 2nd round (43rd overall) in the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed as free agent, Oct. 9, 2020Last Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last Assist: MAY 11, 2021 vs BOSTON (2)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason 2 1 0 1 1 0Career 530 54 188 242 -22 120

Career vs. Opp 16 2 7 9 0 4

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Career as a Capital - 48 GP, 4g-24a-28p, 10 PIMContract - Signed through 2021-222021-22 Highlights- Scored a power play goal, 10/13 vs. NYR- Recorded a game-high six shots on goal, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Tied for fourth among NHL defensemen in primary assists (19)- Surpassed point total from 2019-20 (3g-9a-12p) in 21 fewer games- Ranked third on the Capitals in plus/minus (+12) - His 59.2 on-ice GF% at even strength (45 goals for, 31 against) leads Caps' defensemen- Recorded three points (1g, 2a), at BUF (4/9), marking his seventh career three-point game- Played 500th career game, at BOS (3/3)- Recorded three straight multi-point games (1/24-1/28; 2g-4a-6p)

#3: Nick Jensen (D) 6' 1", 205 lbs. / Sep 21, 1990 (31 years and 27 days)

Drafted: DET's 5th choice (150th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Via trade with a 2019 fifth round pick, from the Detroit Red Wings inexchange for Madison Bowey and a 2020 second round pickLast Goal: MAR 13, 2021 @ PHILADELPHIA (31)Last Assist: MAY 3, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (6)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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Career as a Capital - 143 GP, 2g-25a-27p, 31 PIMContract - Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Led the Capitals in shorthanded time on ice (1:17), 10/16 vs. TB- Recorded a +2 plus/minus rating and recorded the second-most time on ice among Capitals defensemen (20:37), 10/13 vs. NYR2020-21 Highlights- Ranked second among Capitals' defensemen in shorthanded time on ice per game (2:38)- Surpassed point total from 2019-20 (0g-8a-8p) in 44 fewer games- Skated a season-high 21:00 TOI, vs. PIT (5/1)- Recorded two assists, at BUF (3/15), marking his eighth career multi-point game- Recorded two points (1g, 1a), at PHI (3/13)- Played in his 300th career game, vs. NJD (3/9)- Scored his first goal as a Capital, at PHI (3/7)

#8: Alex Ovechkin (L) 6' 3", 238 lbs. / Sep 17, 1985 (36 years and 31 days)

oh-VEHCH-kihnDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, first overall, in the 2004 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 16, 2021 vs TAMPA BAYLast Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 34/109 (31%), 14 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason 2 3 2 5 1 0Career 1199 733 592 132

576 731

Career vs. Opp 20 8 8 16 1 10


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Career as a Capital - 1,199 GP, 733g-592a-1,325p, 731 PIMContract - Signed through 2025-262021-22 Highlights- Named NHL's Second Star of the Week for the week ending Oct. 17 after recording five points (3g, 2a) in two games- Passed Marcel Dionne for fifth on the NHL's all-time goals list, 10/13 vs. NYR- Recorded 500th career power play point, 10/13 vs. NYR - Recorded 30th career four-point game (2g, 2a), 10/13 vs. NYR2020-21 Highlights- Passed Brett Hull (265) for the second-most power play goals in NHL history, vs. BOS (4/8)- Passed Phil Esposito (717g) for the sixth-most goals in NHL history, vs. NYI (3/16)- Recorded 16th straight 20 goal season, tied for the seventh-longest streak in NHL history

#9: Dmitry Orlov (D) 5' 11", 214 lbs. / Jul 23, 1991 (30 years and 87 days)

ohr-LAWFDrafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 55th overall, in the 2009 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 29, 2021 vs PITTSBURGH (8)Last Assist: MAY 8, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (3)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason 2 0 0 0 1 2Career 569 45 157 202 78 227



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Career as a Capital - 569 GP, 45g-157a-202p, 227 PIMContract - Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Recorded a game-high three blocked shots, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Ranked first on the Capitals in plus/minus (+16)- Led Capitals' defensemen in takeaways (30)- Recorded three assists, at NYR (5/5), marking his first career three-assist game- Recorded his 200th career point, at NYR (5/5)- Recorded a five-game point streak (4/11-4/18:2g, 3a)- Skated a season high 27:30, at BOS (4/18)- Scored his second career overtime goal, at NJD (4/2)- Recorded two-game goal streak (3/7-3/9, 2g)

#10: Daniel Sprong (R) 6' 0", 193 lbs. / Mar 17, 1997 (24 years and 215 days)

Drafted: By Pittsburgh in the second round (46th overall) of the 2015 NHL DraftAcquired: From Anaheim in exchange for Christian DjoosLast Goal: MAY 7, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (4)Last Assist: APR 13, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (13)Career Shootouts: 1/1 (100%), 1 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 44 GP, 13g-7a-20p, 12 PIMContract - Signed through 2021-222021-22 Highlights- Recorded two shots on goal, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Ranked third in the NHL in goals per 60 minutes at 5v5 (1.64) among players with at least 30 games played - Scored six goals in his last seven games, three of which were been game-winning goals- Scored two goals, at NYI (4/24), marking his third career multi-goal game- His 0.32 goals per game rate was the highest single-season rate of his career- Skated a season high 19:02, vs. PHI (5/7)- Scored first goal as a Capital, vs. NYI (1/26)- Made his Capitals debut, at PIT (1/17)

#19: Nicklas Backstrom (C) (*Injured) 6' 1", 202 lbs. / Nov 23, 1987 (33 years and 329 days)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, fourth overall, in the 2006 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 20, 2019 vs CAROLINA (12)Last Assist: MAY 21, 2021 @ BOSTON (1)Career Shootouts: 28/75 (37%), 11 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason - - - - - -Career 1011 258 722 980 119 476

Career vs. Opp 18 5 7 12 -2 6

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

Career as a Capital - 1,011 GP, 258g-722a-980p, 476 PIMContract - Signed through 2024-252020-21 Highlights- Led the Capitals with 53 points (15g, 38a)- Played in his 1,000th career game, vs. BUF (4/15), and became the second player in franchise history to play 1,000 games with the Capitals- Became the second active player and and the 23rd player all-time to reach the 1,000-game mark with at least 700 assists, vs. BUF (4/15)- Passed Daniel Alfredsson (713) for the fourth-most assists among Swedish-born players, vs. PHI (4/13)- Recorded 700th career assist, at BOS (3/5), and became first player in franchise history and 54th player in NHL history to reach the milestone

#20: Lars Eller (C) 6' 2", 205 lbs. / May 8, 1989 (32 years and 163 days)

Drafted: Blues' first-round choice, 13th overall, in the 2007 NHL DraftAcquired: From Montreal in exchange for Washington's second-round pick in the2017 and 2018 NHL Draft, June 24, 2016Last Goal: MAY 8, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (3)Last Assist: MAY 7, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (4)Career Shootouts: 6/19 (32%), 3 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason 2 0 0 0 -1 4Career 800 140 177 317 -24 485

Career vs. Opp 16 3 4 7 -3 14


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Career as a Capital - 358 GP, 67g-94a-161p, 184 PIMContract: Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Played in his 800th career game, becoming the second Danish-born player in NHL history to reach the mark (Frans Nielsen: 925 GP), 10/16vs. TB- Recorded three shots on goal, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- His 55.0 SAT% (548 shot attempts for, 448 against) ranked first on the team among skaters with at least 15 GP- Skated a season high 25:49, vs. PHI (5/8)- Scored two goals, at BOS (4/11), marking his 10th career multi-goal game- Recorded his 300th career point, vs. BUF (2/18)- Recorded four-game point streak (2/7-2/18; 1g, 3a)

#21: Garnet Hathaway (R) 6' 3", 208 lbs. / Nov 23, 1991 (29 years and 329 days)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as a free agent July 1, 2019Last Goal: MAY 3, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (6)Last Assist: MAY 11, 2021 vs BOSTON (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 9 0 0 0 -4 14


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Career as a Capital - 124 GP, 15g-19a-34p, 145 PIMContract: Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Registered three hits, 10/16 vs. TB- Recorded two shots on goal, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Led the Capitals in hits (179) and ranked ninth in the NHL- Logged 12:19 time on ice per game this season, which is a career high- Recorded two points, at NYR (5/3), marking his ninth career multi-point game- Recorded a shorthanded assist, at NJD (4/4)- Registered eights hits, vs. NJD (3/25)- Recorded a three-game point streak (3/11-3/15: 1g, 3a)

#24: Connor McMichael (C) 6' 0", 180 lbs. / Jan 15, 2001 (20 years and 276 days)

Last Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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Career as a Capital - 1 GP, 0g-0a-0p, 2 PIMContract: Signed through 2023-242020-21 Highlights- Made his NHL debut on Jan. 24 vs. Buffalo- Led Hershey in goals (14) and points (27) in his first AHL season, appearing in all 33 of the Bears’ games in 2020-21.- Ranked tied for second in goals and sixth in points among AHL rookies and ranked first in game-winning goals (8) and tied for fourth in powerplay goals (6) among all AHL skaters- Named to the AHL North Division All-Star Team and the AHL All-Rookie Team, becoming the first Capitals prospect to receive the honor sinceJohn Carlson (2009-10)

#26: Nic Dowd (C) 6' 1", 193 lbs. / May 27, 1990 (31 years and 144 days)

Drafted: Kings Seventh Round pick (198th overall) in 2009 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed as free agent, July 1, 2018Last Goal: MAY 5, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (5)Last Assist: MAY 8, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (3)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 178 GP, 26g-26a-52p, 79 PIMContract - Signed through 2021-222021-22 Highlights- Won 11 of 15 faceoffs taken (73%), 10/16 vs. TB- Led Capitals forwards in shorthanded time on ice (3:13), 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Ranked ninth in the NHL in faceoff win percentage (56.3%) among skaters with at least 700 total faceoffs- His 11 goals last season were a new single-season career high- Ranked first on the Capitals in takeaways (38)- Logging 14:22 time on ice per game this season, which is a career high- Skated a career high 21:25 time on ice, at NYR (5/3)- Won 14 of 17 faceoffs (82%), vs. NYR (3/19)- Scored the game-winning goal in consecutive games, at PHI (3/11-3/13) - Scored two goals, at PHI (3/11), marking his second career multi-goal game

#29: Hendrix Lapierre (C) 6' 0", 180 lbs. / Feb 9, 2002 (19 years and 251 days)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 22nd overall, in the 2020 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 2 GP, 1g-0a-1p, 2 PIMContract - Signed through 2023-24- Made his NHL debut and scored his first career goal, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Ranked eighth in the QMJHL in points per game (1.48) in 2020-21, recording 31 points (8g, 23a) in 21 games with Chicoutimi- Led Chicoutimi in assists and ranked second on the team in points- Recorded nine multi-point games, including a career high four points (2g, 2a) vs. Shawinigan on Oct. 2- Recorded 12 points (5g, 7a) in nine playoff games- Named one of the QMJHL’s Scholastic Players for the month of December 2020

#38: Dennis Cholowski (D) 6' 2", 197 lbs. / Feb 15, 1998 (23 years and 245 days)

Drafted: Detroit's 1st choice (20th overall) in 2016 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: APR 24, 2021 vs DALLAS (6)Last Assist: MAY 8, 2021 @ COLUMBUSCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason - - - - - -Career 104 10 17 27 -47 26



Career as a Capital - 0 GP, 0g-0a-0p, 0 PIMContract: Signed through 2021-222020-21 Highlights:- Split the 2020-21 season between the Detroit Red Wings and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins.- Had three points (1g, 2a) in 16 games with Detroit, with both of his assists coming on May 8, 2021 at Columbus.- Played in his 100th career NHL game, at CAR (4/29) - Added 10 points (3g, 7a) in 13 games with Grand Rapids (AHL) in 2020-21.- Led all Griffins (AHL) defensemen in goals (3g) and points per game (0.77) in 2020-21 and ranked second among the team’s blueliners inassists (7) and points (10) despite only playing in 13 games.

#39: Anthony Mantha (R) 6' 5", 234 lbs. / Sep 16, 1994 (27 years and 32 days)

Drafted: Detroit's 1st choice (20th overall) in 2013 NHL Entry DraftLast Goal: APR 18, 2021 @ BOSTON (12)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/2 (0%), 0 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 16 GP, 4g-5a-9p, 8 PIMContract: Signed through 2023-242021-22 Highlights- Recorded an assist, vs. NYR (10/13)2020-21 Highlights- Recorded 200th career point, an assist, at NYI (4/24)- Scored a goal, at BOS (4/18), and became the first player in franchise history to score a goal in each of his first four games with the Capitals- Recorded two points (1g, 1a) in his Capitals debut, vs. PHI (4/13), including his 100th career assist- Recorded 21 points (11g, 10a) in 42 games with the Red Wings - Led Detroit with 11 goals and ranked second with 21 points at time of trade- Led Detroit with 19 even strength points (9g, 10a) at time of trade

#42: Martin Fehervary (D) 6' 2", 199 lbs. / Oct 6, 1999 (22 years and 12 days)

Drafted: Capitals' second-round choice, 46th overall, in the 2018 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: FEB 8, 2020 vs PHILADELPHIA (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 8 GP, 0g-1a-1p, 6 PIMContract: Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights - Recorded a game-high four blocked shots, 10/16 vs. TB- Led defensemen with 68.75 shot attempt percentage, 10/13 vs. NYR- Tied for team lead with 3:55 penalty kill time, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Finished the 2020-21 season with 17 points (3g, 14a) in 24 games, which ranked second among Hershey defensemen- Ranked third on the team in assists, tied for sixth in points and fifth in plus/minus (10)- Led AHL defensemen with three shorthanded points (1g, 2a) and his 0.71 points per game was tied for the seventh-highest rate amongdefensemen with at least 20 games played

#43: Tom Wilson (R) 6' 4", 220 lbs. / Mar 29, 1994 (27 years and 203 days)

Drafted: Capitals first-round choice, 16th overall, in the 2012 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAY 3, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (6)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs TAMPA BAYCareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 14 1 5 6 4 40


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Career as a Capital - 571 GP, 91g-131a-222p, 1,125 PIMContract: Signed through 2023-242021-22 Highlights- Recorded an assist and a team-high four hits, 10/16 vs. TB- Led forwards with two blocked shots, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- His 0.70 points per game rate last season was the highest rate of his career (2019-20: 0.65)- Ranked first on the Capitals in penalties drawn (24)- Ranked fourth on the team in hits (105)- Scored two goals, vs. NYR (3/28), marking his eighth career multi-goal game - Recorded four points (1g, 3a), including his 200th career point, vs. PHI (2/7)- Recorded a six-game point streak (1/15-1/30: 4g, 4a)

#52: Matt Irwin (D) 6' 2", 200 lbs. / Nov 29, 1987 (33 years and 323 days)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as free agent, July 28, 2021Last Goal: DEC 6, 2018 @ VANCOUVER (92)Last Assist: FEB 20, 2021 @ NEW JERSEY (18)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG


Career vs. Opp 18 3 3 6 9 11


Career as a Capital - 0 GP, 0g-0a-0p, 0 PIMContract: Signed through 2021-222020-21 Highlights- Appeared in 24 games with the Buffalo Sabres- Ranked fourth among Sabres defensemen with 1:56 penalty kill minutes per game and 56 hits

#57: Trevor van Riemsdyk (D) 6' 3", 191 lbs. / Jul 24, 1991 (30 years and 86 days)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as free agent, Oct. 10, 2020Last Goal: JAN 30, 2021 vs BOSTON (18)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs TAMPA BAYCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 22 GP, 1g-4a-5p, 6 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Has recorded assists in consecutive games, 10/13-10/16- Recorded a 57.89 shot attempt percentage, vs. NYR (10/13) 2020-21 Highlights-Skated a season high 21:30 time on ice, vs. PHI (5/7)- Recorded an assist, at NYR (5/5)- Recorded an assist, at NYI (4/24)- Scored first goal as a Capital, vs. BOS (1/30)- Made his Capitals debut, vs. BUF (1/24)

#62: Carl Hagelin (L) 6' 0", 183 lbs. / Aug 23, 1988 (33 years and 56 days)

Drafted: NYR's sixth round pick (168th overall) in the 2007 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from Los Angeles in exchange for a 2019 third round pick and aconditional 2020 sixth round pickLast Goal: MAY 11, 2021 vs BOSTON (2)Last Assist: MAY 5, 2021 @ NY RANGERS (5)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 136 GP, 17g-35a-52p, 47 PIMContract: Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Ranked second among forwards with 3:03 penalty kill time, vs. NYR (10/3) 2020-21 Highlights- Led Capitals' forwards in shorthanded time on ice (144:02) and ranked second in the NHL among forwards - Recorded two assists, at BOS (4/11), marking his 16th career multi-assist game- Scored a shorthanded goal, at NJD (4/4)- Played in his 100th game as a Capital, at BOS (3/3)- Scored first goal of the season, at NYR (2/4)

#73: Conor Sheary (L) 5' 9", 179 lbs. / Jun 8, 1992 (29 years and 132 days)

Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as free agent, Dec. 22, 2020Last Goal: MAY 8, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (3)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 1/3 (33%), 1 GDG




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Career as a Capital - 55 GP, 14g-9a-23p, 14 PIM Contract - Signed through 2022-232021-22 Highlights- Recorded an assist, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Tied for fourth on the Capitals in goals (14)- Scored his fourth career overtime goal, vs. PHI (5/8)- Recorded three points (1g, 2a), vs. PHI (4/13), marking his sixth career three-point game- Scored two goals, at BOS (4/11), marking his 13th career multi-goal game- Reached 10-goal mark for fifth-straight season, at BOS (4/11)- Recorded two points (1g, 1a), vs. NJD (3/26)- Skated a season-high 19:56, at BOS (3/5)

#74: John Carlson (D) 6' 3", 215 lbs. / Jan 10, 1990 (31 years and 281 days)

Drafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 NHL DraftLast Goal: APR 2, 2021 @ NEW JERSEY (17)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 2/5 (40%), 1 GDG

GP G A P +/- PIMSeason 2 0 1 1 -1 0Career 811 115 408 523 86 270

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Career as a Capital - 811 GP, 115g-408a-523p, 270 PIMContract: Signed through 2025-262021-22 Highlights- Recorded an assist, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Tied for fifth among NHL defensemen in points (10g-34a-44p)- Recorded a career-high four points and four assists, at PHI (4/17)- Played in his 800th career game and recorded his 400th career assist, vs. PHI (4/13), and became the 27th defenseman in NHL history torecord at least 400 assists by their 800th game- Passed Mike Green and Calle Johansson (113) for the third most goals by a defenseman in franchise history, at NYI (4/1)- Recorded his 500th career point, at PHI (3/11), and became the third-fastest active defenseman to reach the 500-point mark

#77: T.J. Oshie (R) 6' 0", 187 lbs. / Dec 23, 1986 (34 years and 299 days)

OH-sheeDrafted: Blues' first-round choice, 24th overall, in the 2005 NHL DraftAcquired: From St. Louis in exhange for Troy Brouwer, Pheonix Copley and a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, July 2, 2015Last Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 45/92 (49%), 20 GDG


Career vs. Opp 31 9 19 28 8 23


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Career as a Capital - 415 GP, 151g-151a-302p, 183 PIMContract - Signed through 2024-252021-22 Highlights- Scored a power play goal, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Ranked first on the Capitals in PPGs (13) and tied for second in the NHL- Has recorded 23 points (15g, 8a) in his last 22 games- Recorded his fourth career hat trick, at NYR (5/5)- Recorded three points (2g, 1a), at BOS (4/11), including his 600th career point- Recorded three points (1g, 2a), vs. NYR (3/28)

#92: Evgeny Kuznetsov (C) 6' 2", 207 lbs. / May 19, 1992 (29 years and 152 days)

ehv-GEH-nee kooz-neht-SAWFDrafted: Capitals' first-round choice, 26th overall, in the 2010 NHL DraftAcquired:Last Goal: APR 24, 2021 @ NY ISLANDERS (5)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs NY RANGERS (1)Career Shootouts: 19/45 (42%), 6 GDG


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Career as a Capital - 522 GP, 129g-292a-421p, 264 PIMContract - Signed through 2024-252021-22 Highlights- Recorded three assists in season-opening game, 10/13 vs. NYR- Recorded 100th career multi-point game, 10/13 vs. NYR 2020-21 Highlights- Recorded three points (1g, 2a), at NYI (4/24), marking his seventh multi-point game of the season- Scored the GWG, at NJD (4/4)- Scored two goals, vs. NJD (3/25), marking his 16th career multi-goal game- Played in his 500th career game, vs. NYR (3/20)- Recorded his 400th career point, at BUF (3/15), becoming the 18th player in franchise history to reach the 400-point mark- Recorded six-game point streak (3/9-3/19: 1g, 6a)

UPCOMING GAMES (times MT)

Date Opponent Time TV Radio

Tue, Oct. 19 at Washington 5 p.m. ESPN+ 92.5

Thu, Oct. 21 at Florida 5 p.m. Altitude 92.5

Sat, Oct. 23 at Tampa Bay 5 p.m. Altitude 92.5

LAST GAME (St. Louis 5, Colorado 3 at Ball Arena)

David Perron scored twice, Justin Faulk had a goal and one assist and the Blues held off a late Avalanche rally to beat Colorado, 5-3, at Ball Arena ...

J.T. Compher had a goal and one assist, Nazem Kadri added two helpers and Tyson Jost and Andre Burakovsky also scored for the Avs ... Samuel

Girard notched his 100th NHL assist.

SF: 32 SA: 28 PP: 0-3 PK: 1-2

TONIGHT'S GAME

COLORADO at WASHINGTON

7:05 p.m. ET / 5:05 p.m. MT

ESPN+ / 92.5

TV: Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Cassie Campbell-Pascall (analyst) / Radio: Conor McGahey

The Avalanche begins a three-game road trip tonight in Washington D.C. against the Capitals ... The Avs will head to Florida next where they will face

the Panthers on Thursday before wrapping up the trip on Saturday in Tampa.

IT'S BEEN A WHILE

This is the Avalanche's first visit to the Nation's Capital in two years since Oct. 14, 2019 (6-3 win) ... The Avs, who haven't faced an Eastern Conference

opponent in some 19 months, finished 21-6-4 (.742) against Eastern Conference opponents in 2019-20, the best record of any team against the East ...

The Avalanche’s 21 wins matched the 2013-14 club for the most victories by an Avs team against the Eastern conference (despite playing one fewer

interleague game), while Colorado’s 46 points were its most-ever against the other conference ... Since Jared Bednar's second season of 2017-18, the

Avs are 56-27-12 (.653) against the Eastern Conference, the best record of any Western Conference team.

BEST WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAMS

VERSUS EASTERN CONFERENCE

SINCE 2017-18

.653 Colorado (56-27-12)

.646 St. Louis (54-28-7)

.641 Nashville (53-27-12)

AVS & CAPITALS

Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Avalanche and Capitals in 2021-22 ... This is the Avalanche's first visit to the Nation's Capital in two

years since Oct. 14, 2019 (6-3 win).

SERIES RECORD

All-Time: 33-43-11

H: 18-20-6

A: 15-23-5

Since '95-96: 14-17-4

H: 8-8-2

A: 6-9-2

SEASON SCHEDULE

Oct. 19 (A)

Apr. 18 (H)

CONNECTIONS

Former Capitals: Andre Burakovsky (2014-19, won 2018 Stanley Cup, 23rd overall pick 2013)

Former Avs: none

Colorado Avalanche: Media Notes

SCHEDULE NOTES

The Avalanche will return to the Central Division in 2021-22 after competing in the West Division last season ... The Central now has eight teams with

the addition of the Arizona Coyotes ... The Avs will play 26 games against their division foes, meeting Arizona, Chicago, Minnesota, Nashville and

Winnipeg four times each and Dallas (one home/two away) and St. Louis (two home/one away) three times apiece ... Colorado will play 24 games

versus the Pacific Division (three times each) and 32 against the Eastern Conference (one home/away).

SUCCESS ON OPENING NIGHT

Following Wednesday's 4-2 victory over Chicago, the Avalanche franchise improved to 24-11-7 (.655) all-time on Opening Night, the second-best mark

in the NHL (min 10 games) ... The Avalanche/Nordiques improved to 29-9-4 (.738) all-time in home openers, the second-best record of any team (min

10 games) behind only Minnesota (14-2-4, .800) ... Colorado is 17-6-3 (.712) in home openers since moving to Denver, which includes a 15-5-2 (.727)

mark at Ball Arena.

BEST IN SEASON OPENERS (min 10 GP)

GP W-L-O PTS%

Tampa Bay 29 19-8-2 .690

Colorado 42 24-11-7 .655

New Jersey 47 24-12-11 .628

CHINA BOUND

Two Avalanche players have been named to their respective national teams for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden) and Mikko

Rantanen (Finland) ... Landeskog will be making his second appearance at the Olympics after helping Sweden capture the silver medal as the youngest

member of his national team (21 years old) in 2014 ... Rantanen will be making his Olympic debut.

MILE HIGH MAINSTAYS

Erik Johnson is beginning his 14th NHL season and 12th with the Avalanche ... His 12 seasons rank fourth in franchise history behind only Joe Sakic

(20), Adam Foote (17) and Milan Hejduk (14), with Foote the only other defenseman on that list ... Johnson is the longest current tenured athlete of any

of Denver's four major sports teams.

12 Erik Johnson

11 Gabriel Landeskog

11 Von Miller

11 Charlie Blackmon

AVS WIN PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY, DIVISION TITLE

The Avalanche won the 2020-21 Honda West Division and Presidents’ Trophy with a 39-13-4 record (82 points) ... Colorado finished with its highest

points percentage in franchise history (.732), breaking the previous mark of .720 set in 2000-01 ... The Avs claimed their third Presidents’ Trophy (1996-

97, 2000-01) and 10th division title since moving to Denver (12th in franchise history) ... The Avs overcame two COVID-related pauses, the only team to

pause twice in 2020-21, and the second-most man-games lost to injury in the league with 313 ... The Avalanche earned a trip to the Stanley Cup

Playoffs for the fourth straight year, the third-longest run in franchise history.

AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH, AIN’T NO VALLEY LOW

Colorado’s first overall finish in 2020-21 came just four years after finishing last overall in the standings in 2016-17 ... The Avs were the first NHL team to

go from worst to first in four seasons or less since the Bruins in 1970-71 ... Boston finished last in the league just four years earlier in 1966-67.

GETTING IT DONE AT BOTH ENDS OF THE ICE

The Avs were the highest-scoring team in the NHL last season, potting 197 goals for an average of 3.52 per game ... Colorado allowed the third-fewest

goals against (132), yielding only 2.46 per night ... The Avs finished second in the NHL in goal differential at +64, the highest by an Avalanche team

since 2000-01 (+78) ... Colorado out-scored the opposition by an average of 1.16 goals-per-game, a franchise record ... Avalanche netminders posted

eight shutouts, second in the NHL and their most in a season 2009-10 (eight) ... Colorado was 33-2-3 when scoring three or more goals and 36-5-1

when allowing three or fewer (32-1-0 when allowing two or less).

HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT

Colorado last season finished second in the NHL in shots-per-game (34.6) and first in shots-against-per-game (25.4) ... It marked the first time in

franchise history that the Avs allowed the fewest shots against ... The Avalanche led all teams with a +514 shot differential, far ahead of the next closest

team (Boston, +350) ... Colorado out-shot its opponents by an average of 9.18 shots per game, the highest differential since the Red Wings in 2007-08

(10.85) ... The Avalanche out-shot their opponents in 45 of their 56 contests (most in NHL) and went 33-10-2 when holding an edge in shots, the most

wins of any club.

IN BEDSIE WE TRUST

Jared Bednar led the Avalanche to the 2021 Presidents’ Trophy and West Division championship during his fifth season behind the bench ... The 2020-

21 Avalanche posted their highest points percentage in franchise history (.732), while Bednar's .732 winning percentage was by far the best of any

Colorado/Quebec coach ... Bednar owns a 185-150-39 (.547) career record, which includes a 163-94-35 (.618) mark and four straight playoff

appearances since 2017-18 ... Bednar's 374 games coached are the most in Avalanche history and second in franchise history behind only Michel

Bergeron (634) ... Bednar's 185 wins trail only Bergeron (265) and Bob Hartley (193) ... Hired on Aug. 25, 2016, Bednar is the fifth-longest tendered

coach in the NHL behind Jon Cooper (March 25, 2013), Paul Maurice (Jan. 12, 2014), Jeff Blashill (June 9, 2015) and Mike Sullivan (Dec. 12, 2015).

OVERALL FINISH

UNDER BEDNAR

2016-17 30th

2017-18 17th

2018-19 17th

2019-20 3rd

2020-21 1st

NO PLACE LIKE HOME

The Avalanche finished last season 22-4-2 at home (.821), tied with Pittsburgh for the most wins and points (46) ... The .821 home points percentage

was the club’s highest since relocating to Denver ... Colorado ended the season on a nine-game home winning streak and went 16-0-1 in its final 17 at

Ball Arena, tying the franchise record for the longest home point streak (Jan. 20–Apr. 6, 2003, 14-0-2-1) ... The Avs out-scored their opponents 110-54

(+56) on home ice.

TIP OF CAP

Gabriel Landeskog enters his 11th NHL season and 10th as team captain ... Landeskog was the youngest captain in NHL history when he assumed the

role at 19 years, 286 days on Sept. 4, 2012, a title he held for four years before Connor McDavid (19 years, 266 days) got the "C" on Oct. 5, 2016 ...

Landeskog is the second-longest serving captain in franchise history behind only Joe Sakic (17 seasons, 16 consecutive) ... Only four players have been

captain of their current teams longer.

Sidney Crosby (PIT) 15th season (since 2007-08)

Jonathan Toews (CHI) 14th (2008-09)

Alex Ovechkin (WSH) 13th (2009-10)

Ryan Getzlaf (ANA) 12th (2010-11)

Gabriel Landeskog (COL) 10th (2012-13)

Claude Giroux (PHI) 10th (2012-13)

THIS DAY IN AVALANCHE HISTORY

Oct. 19, 2019 — Tyson Jost tallied his first career hat trick to lead the Avalanche to a 6-2 victory over the Lighting in Tampa Bay ... Pavel Francouz

made 44 saves as the Avs improved to a franchise best 7-0-1 through eight games.

CURRENT INJURIES

Francouz (lower body)

MacKinnon (COVID protocol related absence)

Matteau (lower body)

Nichushkin (upper body)

Toews (upper body)

Man Games Lost: 8

Colorado Avalanche: Game By Game Summary* = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout

# Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend.1 10/13/2021 Chicago Blackhawks W 1-00-00 4-2 3,92,4,91 4 0-4 2-3 36-34 35 / 29 18037+2 10/16/2021 St. Louis Blues L 1-01-00 3-5 95,17,37 57 0-3 1-2 32-28 50 / 35 18022+3 10/19/2021 @ Washington Capitals4 10/21/2021 @ Florida Panthers5 10/23/2021 @ Tampa Bay Lightning6 10/26/2021 Vegas Golden Knights7 10/28/2021 @ St. Louis Blues8 10/30/2021 Minnesota Wild9 11/03/2021 Columbus Blue Jackets

10 11/06/2021 @ Columbus Blue Jackets11 11/11/2021 Vancouver Canucks12 11/13/2021 San Jose Sharks13 11/17/2021 @ Vancouver Canucks14 11/19/2021 @ Seattle Kraken15 11/22/2021 Ottawa Senators16 11/24/2021 Anaheim Ducks17 11/26/2021 @ Dallas Stars18 11/27/2021 Nashville Predators19 12/01/2021 @ Toronto Maple Leafs20 12/02/2021 @ Montréal Canadiens21 12/04/2021 @ Ottawa Senators22 12/06/2021 @ Philadelphia Flyers23 12/08/2021 @ New York Rangers24 12/10/2021 Detroit Red Wings25 12/12/2021 Florida Panthers26 12/14/2021 New York Rangers27 12/16/2021 @ Nashville Predators28 12/18/2021 Tampa Bay Lightning29 12/20/2021 @ Detroit Red Wings30 12/22/2021 @ Buffalo Sabres31 12/23/2021 @ Boston Bruins32 12/27/2021 @ Vegas Golden Knights33 12/29/2021 Dallas Stars34 12/31/2021 @ Dallas Stars35 01/02/2022 Anaheim Ducks36 01/04/2022 @ Chicago Blackhawks37 01/06/2022 Winnipeg Jets38 01/08/2022 Toronto Maple Leafs39 01/10/2022 Seattle Kraken40 01/11/2022 @ Nashville Predators41 01/14/2022 Arizona Coyotes42 01/15/2022 @ Arizona Coyotes43 01/17/2022 Minnesota Wild44 01/19/2022 @ Anaheim Ducks45 01/20/2022 @ Los Angeles Kings46 01/22/2022 Montréal Canadiens47 01/24/2022 Chicago Blackhawks48 01/26/2022 Boston Bruins49 01/28/2022 @ Chicago Blackhawks50 01/30/2022 Buffalo Sabres51 02/01/2022 Arizona Coyotes52 02/25/2022 Winnipeg Jets53 02/26/2022 @ Vegas Golden Knights54 03/01/2022 New York Islanders55 03/03/2022 @ Arizona Coyotes56 03/05/2022 Calgary Flames57 03/07/2022 @ New York Islanders58 03/08/2022 @ New Jersey Devils59 03/10/2022 @ Carolina Hurricanes60 03/13/2022 Calgary Flames61 03/15/2022 @ Los Angeles Kings62 03/18/2022 @ San Jose Sharks63 03/21/2022 Edmonton Oilers64 03/23/2022 Vancouver Canucks65 03/25/2022 Philadelphia Flyers66 03/27/2022 @ Minnesota Wild67 03/29/2022 @ Calgary Flames68 03/31/2022 San Jose Sharks69 04/02/2022 Pittsburgh Penguins70 04/05/2022 @ Pittsburgh Penguins71 04/08/2022 @ Winnipeg Jets72 04/09/2022 @ Edmonton Oilers73 04/13/2022 Los Angeles Kings74 04/14/2022 New Jersey Devils75 04/16/2022 Carolina Hurricanes76 04/18/2022 Washington Capitals77 04/20/2022 @ Seattle Kraken78 04/22/2022 @ Edmonton Oilers79 04/24/2022 @ Winnipeg Jets80 04/26/2022 St. Louis Blues81 04/28/2022 Nashville Predators82 04/29/2022 @ Minnesota Wild

Colorado Avalanche: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played

Date Opp. JOHNSON# 3

BYRAM# 4

JOHNSON# 6

MAKAR# 8

SIKURA# 9

MEGNA# 12

NICHUSHKIN# 13

Oct 13 Vs CHI 1-0,2/1 18:59 1-1(W),2/2 16:33 0-1,2/3 17:03 0-0,3/-1 22:31 0-0,1/0 07:48 0-1,3/0 15:03Oct 16 Vs STL INJ 0-0,2/0 20:55 0-0,1/0 17:55 0-1,3/0 26:13 0-0,0/-1 12:39 0-0,3/-1 15:32 INJ

Date Opp. JOST# 17

NEWHOOK# 18

MATTEAU# 22

O'CONNOR# 25

MURRAY# 28

COMPHER# 37

HELM# 43

Oct 13 Vs CHI 0-0,2/1 15:56 0-0,1/0 10:30 0-0,3/0 10:18 0-0,0/1 15:35 0-0,5/0 19:57 0-0,0/0 10:10Oct 16 Vs STL 1-0,2/1 21:53 MIN 0-0,0/0 03:39 0-0,4/-1 14:33 0-0,0/-1 15:42 1-1,2/2 21:05 0-0,1/-2 15:01

Date Opp. GIRARD# 49

MACDERMID# 56

RANTA# 75

KADRI# 91

LANDESKOG# 92

BURAKOVSKY# 95

RANTANEN# 96

Oct 13 Vs CHI 0-0,1/0 22:49 0-0,0/0 11:38 1-1,5/2 18:49 1-1,4/3 19:11 0-1,0/0 18:02 0-1,2/3 19:51Oct 16 Vs STL 0-1,1/-1 22:03 0-0,1/-1 10:23 0-0,1/-1 14:01 0-2,1/1 21:17 SUS 1-0,4/0 22:08 0-1,6/0 24:39

Date Opp. JOHANSSON# 31

KUEMPER# 35

Oct 13 Vs CHI DND 2/34 W 60:00Oct 16 Vs STL DND 4/27 L 56:26

- Sixth season as head coach. - Fifth-longest tendered coach in the NHL (hired Aug. 25, 2016). - Seventh head coach in Avalanche history and 15th in franchise history. - 185-150-39 (.547) career record as an NHL head coach, which includes a 163-94-35 (.618) mark since 2017-18. - 24-18-1 record in 43 postseason games, the second-best playoff winning percentage (.558) among active coaches behind only Jon Cooper (.603). - Led the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy and West Division championship in 2020-21. - Avs became the first NHL team to go from last in the NHL standings to first in four seasons or less since the Bruins in 1970-71. - 2020-21 Avalanche posted their highest points percentage in franchise history (.732). - Finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2017-18. - 2021-22 marks his 20th year of coaching pro hockey, 12 of which have been as a head coach. - Had a .603 winning percentage as a minor league head coach (251-158-23-19), winning championships at both the AHL and ECHL levels.

Colorado Avalanche: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Jared Bednar

#31: Jonas Johansson (G) 6' 5", 220 lbs. / Sep 19, 1995 (26 years and 29 days)

Drafted: Buffalo's 5th choice (3rd round, 61st overall) in the 2014 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from Buffalo in exchange for a 6th round pick in the 2021NHL Draft, March 20, 2021Last Win: MAY 13, 2021 vs LOS ANGELESLast SO: APR 9, 2021 @ ANAHEIM (4)Career Shootouts: 0/7 (.000), 0-3


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2020-21 SEASON- Joined the Avalanche via trade with Buffalo on March 20 and in seven starts with Colorado went 5-1-1 with a 1.98 goals-against average, .919 savepercentage and one shutout.- Got the start in the season finale on May 13 vs. Los Angeles and made 21 saves to help the Avalanche win the Presidents’ Trophy and Honda WestDivision title.- Appeared in seven contests (six starts) for the Sabres (0-5-1, 3.79 GAA).

CAREER- Saw his first NHL action with the Sabres in 2019-20, posting a 1-3-1 record with a 2.94 GAA and .894 Sv% in six games (five starts).- Finished sixth among AHL netminders in goals-against average (2.28) and seventh in save percentage (.921) in 22 games for Rochester in 2019-20.- Spent parts of two seasons with Cincinnati (ECHL), posting a 32-16-4 record and .909 Sv% in 54 contests.- Named one of Sweden’s top three players at the 2013 IIHF Under-18 World Championship.

#35: Darcy Kuemper (G) 6' 5", 215 lbs. / May 5, 1990 (31 years and 166 days)

Drafted: Minnesota's 4th pick (6th round, 161st overall) in the 2009 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Arizona for Conor Timmins, a 1st round pick in the2022 NHL Draft and a conditional 3rd round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft,July 28, 2021Last Win: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGO (1)Last SO: APR 24, 2021 @ LOS ANGELES (7)Career Shootouts: 44/71 (.620), 12-10

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THIS SEASON- Made 32 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Blackhawks in his Avalanche debut on Opening Night (Oct. 13).- It was his third straight Opening Night start (fourth overall).- Has a .921 Sv% since 2017-18, third best in the NHL behind Ben Bishop (.923) and Antti Raanta (.921).

2020-21 SEASON- Appeared in a team-high 27 games for Arizona and led the Coyotes in wins (10-11-3), goals-against average (2.56) and shutouts (2-tied).- Backstopped Canada to the gold medal at the 2021 IIHF World Championship, posting a 5-2 record with a 2.17 GAA and a .916 Sv%.

CAREER- Is 107-84-32 with a 2.48 GAA, .917 Sv% and 20 shutouts in 244 career NHL games with the Minnesota, Los Angeles, Arizona and Colorado.- Finished seventh in Vezina Trophy in 2019-20 and fifth in 2018-19.- In 2019-20, he ranked fourth in the NHL in goals-against average (2.22) and third in save percentage (.928) while appearing in 29 games for Arizona.

#39: Pavel Francouz (G) (*Injured) 6' 0", 179 lbs. / Jun 3, 1990 (31 years and 137 days)

FRAN-sohsAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, May 2, 2018.Last Win: AUG 26, 2020 @ DALLAS (1)Last SO: AUG 5, 2020 @ DALLAS (5)Career Shootouts: 3/3 (1.000), 1-0


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THIS SEASON- Will begin the season on Injured Reserve.

2020-21 SEASON- Backed up Philipp Grubauer in the first two games of the season before missing the remainder of the year with a lower-body injury.

CAREER- In 2019-20, Francouz tied for fifth in the NHL in save percentage (.923) and ranked seventh in goals-against average (2.41), becoming the first Avsnetminder to finish among the league’s top 10 in BOTH categories since David Aebischer in 2003-04.- Led the AHL in saves (1403) and was third in wins (27-tied) during the 2018-19 season with the Colorado Eagles.- Played three seasons with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL (2015-18) and three with HC Litvinov of the Czech Extraliga (2012-15).- Has competed in six IIHF World Championships and one Olympics for the Czech Republic.

#3: Jack Johnson (D) 6' 1", 227 lbs. / Jan 13, 1987 (34 years and 278 days)

Drafted: Carolina's 1st pick (1st round, 3rd overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, October 10, 2021Last Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGOLast Assist: FEB 8, 2020 @ FLORIDA (29)Career Shootouts: 13/41 (32%), 4 GDG


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THIS SEASON

- Did not dress on Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis (COVID protocol related absence).

- Scored Colorado's first goal of the season in his Avalanche debut on Opening Night (Oct. 13) vs. Chicago.

- Signed to a one-year contract prior to the start of the regular season on Oct. 10.

- Attended training camp as professional tryout (PTO).

- Skated in a team-high five of Colorado’s six games this preseason (0g/3a).

2020-21 SEASON

- Appeared in only 13 games with the New York Rangers due to injury.

CAREER

- Has skated in 951 NHL games, tallying 304 points (72g/232a).

- Ranks 22nd all-time among American-born defensemen in games played.

- Entering his 16th year in the NHL, his career has included stints with the Kings, Blue Jackets, Penguins, Rangers and Avalanche.

- Represented his country at one Olympics (2010), five IIHF World Championships ('07, '09, '10, '11, '12), two IIHF World Junior Championships

('06, '07), two IIHF Under-18 World Championships ('04, '05) and the World Cup of Hockey ('16).

#4: Bowen Byram (D) 6' 1", 190 lbs. / Jun 13, 2001 (20 years and 127 days)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 4th overall) in the 2019 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGO (1)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON

- Scored his first NHL goal, the game winner, on Opening Night (Oct. 13) vs. Chicago.

- At 20 years, 122 days he became the third youngest defenseman in franchise history to score a game-winning goal.

- Is making his first appearance on an NHL Opening Night roster.

2020-21 SEASON

- Was limited to just 19 games due to separate injuries.

- Made his NHL debut on Jan. 21 at Los Angeles.

- Prior to the start of the NHL season, he won a silver medal with Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton.

- Ranked first among Canadian defensemen with five points (1g/4a) during the tournament and led his country in ice time (22:59).

CAREER

- Played major junior with the Vancouver Giants, where he was named to the WHL (West) First All-Star Team in 2018-19 and WHL

(West) Second All-Star Team in 2019-20.

- Represented Canada at both the 2020 and 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, winning a gold and silver medal, respectively.

#6: Erik Johnson (D) 6' 4", 225 lbs. / Mar 21, 1988 (33 years and 211 days)

Drafted: St. Louis' 1st pick (1st round, 1st overall) in the 2006 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from St. Louis, along with Jay McClement and a 1st round pick(Duncan Siemens) in 2011, in exchange for Kevin Shattenkirk, Chris Stewart and a2nd round choice (Ty Rattie) in 2011, Feb. 18, 2011Last Goal: MAR 6, 2020 @ VANCOUVER (9)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/3 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Entering his 14th NHL season and 12th with the Avalanche.

- His 12 seasons rank fourth in franchise history behind only Joe Sakic (20), Adam Foote (17) and Milan Hejduk (14).

- Johnson and Foote are the only defensemen to appear in 12 or more seasons with Colorado/Quebec.

- EJ (579 games with Colorado) needs 26 contests to tie Steven Finn (605) for second place among franchise defensemen (Foote, 967).

- Johnson (60 goals) needs two more to tie Rob Blake (62) for fourth place in franchise history among defenders.

- His 214 points (60g/154a) with Colorado rank fifth among franchise blueliners.

2020-21 SEASON

- Left the Jan. 30th game at Minnesota (upper-body injury) and missed the remainder of the season.

CAREER

- Was selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game in 2014-15.

- Participated in the 2008 NHL Young Guns Game with the Blues.

- Has played for Team USA at numerous international events and won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympics.

#7: Devon Toews (D) (*Injured) 6' 1", 191 lbs. / Feb 21, 1994 (27 years and 239 days)

deh-VAHN TAYVSDrafted: NY Islanders’ 5th selection (4th round, 108th overall) in 2014 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from NY Islanders for 2nd round selection in 2021 NHL Draft and2nd round pick in 2022 NHL Draft, Oct. 12, 2020Last Goal: JUN 10, 2021 @ VEGASLast Assist: JUN 8, 2021 vs VEGAS (1)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




THIS SEASON

- Will begin the season as injured/non roster.

2020-21 SEASON

- Led all Colorado defensemen with a career-high nine goals and finished third among team blueliners with a career-best 31 points (9g/22a) in

53 games.

- His nine goals tied him for seventh among NHL defensemen.

- Led the Avalanche and ranked 10th in the NHL in average ice time (24:46).

- Finished second on the team and tied for second in the NHL with a +29 plus/minus rating.

- Led Colorado in ice time (25:25) and plus/minus (+10) during the 2021 playoffs.

CAREER

- Spent his first two NHL seasons with the New York Islanders prior to being acquired by Colorado.

- Finished second among New York defenders with 28 points (6g/22a) in 68 games during the 2019-20 campaign.

- Was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team with Bridgeport (AHL) in 2016-17.

- Played three seasons at Quinnipiac University (ECAC) from 2013-16.

#8: Cale Makar (D) 5' 11", 187 lbs. / Oct 30, 1998 (22 years and 353 days)

mah-KARDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 4th overall) in the 2017 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAY 8, 2021 @ LOS ANGELES (5)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON- Signed a six-year contract on July 24.

2020-21 SEASON- Finalist for the Norris Trophy and named to the NHL First All-Star Team.- Third defenseman in franchise history to be named to the NHL First All-Star Team (Sandis Ozolinsh in 1996-97, Ray Bourque in 2000-01).- Had 44 points (8g/36a) in 44 games, the only NHL blueliner to average a point-per-game in 2020-21.- First defenseman to average a point-per-contest at age 22 or younger since Brian Leetch with the New York Rangers in 1990-91 (1.10).- Led all Avs blueliners with 10 points (2g/8a) in 10 postseason contests.

CAREER- 0.89 points/game average in the postseason (31 points in 35 games) is the seventh-best total in league history.- First player ever to score his first career goal while making his NHL debut in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (April 15, 2019).- 2019 Hobey Baker Award at UMass.

#11: Mikhail Maltsev (L) 6' 3", 198 lbs. / Mar 12, 1998 (23 years and 220 days)

Drafted: New Jersey's 4th pick (4th round, 102nd overall) in the 2016 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from New Jersey, along with a 2nd round selection (61st overall,originally NY Islanders) in the 2021 NHL Draft, in exchange for Ryan Graves, July 15,2021Last Goal: APR 27, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (2)Last Assist: APR 29, 2021 vs PHILADELPHIA (1)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




THIS SEASON

- Was recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) on Oct. 18.

- Has a team-high four points (1g/3a) in two games for the Eagles this season.

2020-21 SEASON

- Completed his rookie season with the New Jersey Devils in 2020-21, finishing with nine points (6g/3a) in 33 contests.

- Made his NHL debut on Jan. 31 at Buffalo and recorded his first NHL goal/point in his second career appearance on Feb. 16 at NY Rangers.

CAREER

- In 2019-20, he spent his first season in North America with the Binghamton Devils of the AHL, tallying 21 points (11g/10a) in 49 games.

- Prior to playing in North America, Maltsev was part of the St. Petersburg organization in Russia, totaling eight points (1g/7a) in 35 career KHL

contests with SKA St. Petersburg.

- Represented his country at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship and served as an alternate captain.

#12: Jayson Megna (C) 6' 1", 195 lbs. / Feb 1, 1990 (31 years and 259 days)

Drafted: Originally signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent, Aug. 1, 2012Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2019Last Goal: FEB 9, 2017 @ COLUMBUS (41)Last Assist: MAY 13, 2021 vs LOS ANGELES (2)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON

- Recalled from the Colorado Eagles (AHL) for the second time this season on Oct. 15.

- Was recalled from the Eagles on Oct. 13 and dressed in the Avalanche's season opener that night against Chicago before being reassigned

after the game.

2020-21 SEASON

- Skated in seven games for the Avalanche, notching two assists.

- Both helpers came in the final two games of the regular season to help the Avs capture the Presidents' Trophy.

- Appeared in 13 games for the Colorado Eagles (AHL), scoring seven goals (7g/2a).

CAREER

- Has appeared in 129 career NHL games with the Penguins, Rangers, Canucks and Avalanche.

- This marks his third season with the Avalanche organization.

#13: Valeri Nichushkin (R) (*Injured) 6' 4", 210 lbs. / Mar 4, 1995 (26 years and 228 days)

nih-CHOOSH-kihnDrafted: Dallas' 1st choice (1st round, 10th overall) in the 2013 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, Aug. 19, 2019.Last Goal: MAY 3, 2021 @ SAN JOSE (7)Last Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGOCareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON- Was placed on Injured Reserve, Oct. 16 (retroactive to Oct. 13).- Is out with an upper body injury.

2020-21 SEASON- Appeared in 55 of 56 games, second-most on the team, and recorded 10 goals and 11 assists for 21 points.- Finished third on the team with a career-high four game-winning goals.- Was also third on the club in hits (65).

CAREER- In 2019-20, he finished second on the Avalanche and tied for eighth in the NHL in plus/minus rating (+26).- Ranked seventh on the team with 13 goals during that 2019-20 campaign, one shy of his career high.- Spent his first four NHL seasons with the Dallas Stars.- Left the Stars to play two seasons for SKA Moscow (2016-18) before returning to Dallas in 2018-19.- Registered 34 points (14g/20a) in 79 games during his first NHL campaign with the Stars in 2013-14

#17: Tyson Jost (C) 5' 11", 187 lbs. / Mar 14, 1998 (23 years and 218 days)

JOHSTDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 10th overall) in the 2016 NHL DraftLast Goal: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: APR 22, 2021 @ ST. LOUIS (14)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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2020-21 SEASON- Skated in 54 of Colorado’s 56 games, recording 17 points (7g/10a) with a career-best +14 plus/minus rating.- Ranked fifth on the team in hits (45) and was second in total shorthanded minutes (108:57).- Appeared in all 10 postseason contests (2g/2a).

CAREER- Played his freshman season at the University of North Dakota in 2016-17 before joining the Avalanche at the end of that year.- Was the 2015-16 BCHL MVP with the Penticton Vees.

#22: Stefan Matteau (C) (*Injured) 6' 2", 208 lbs. / Feb 23, 1994 (27 years and 237 days)

Drafted: New Jersey's 1st choice (1st round, 29th overall) in the 2012 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 29, 2021Last Goal: APR 12, 2021 vs CHICAGO (10)Last Assist: FEB 22, 2020 @ NASHVILLE (26)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON

- Left the game with a lower-body injury on Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis.


2020-21 SEASON

- Skated in 18 games for the Columbus Blue Jackets, collecting one goal (1g/0a).

CAREER

- Former first round pick of the Devils has skated in 92 career NHL games for New Jersey, Montreal, Vegas, Columbus and Colorado.

- Notched 118 points (57g/61a) with 367 penalty minutes in 311 AHL appearances for Albany, St. John and Chicago spanning parts of six

seasons from 2013-19.

- Represented Team USA at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship.

#25: Logan O'Connor (R) 6' 0", 175 lbs. / Aug 14, 1996 (25 years and 65 days)

Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent on July 23, 2018Last Goal: MAR 6, 2021 vs ANAHEIM (13)Last Assist: MAR 29, 2021 vs ANAHEIM (3)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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- Prior to the start of training camp, O'Connor signed a three-year contract extension beginning with the 2022-23 season on Sept. 22.

2020-21 SEASON

- Spent the entire season with the Avalanche, recording five points (3g/2a) with a +6 plus/minus rating in 22 games.

- Missed the final 21 contests of the regular season (lower body injury).

- Was activated from Injured Reserve on June 8 and had seven hits that night in Game 5 vs. Vegas, his first contest since March 31.

CAREER

- Led the AHL with five shorthanded goals during his first season with the Colorado Eagles in 2018-19.

- His 19 goals overall that year tied him for second on the Eagles and seventh among AHL rookies.

- Played three seasons at the University of Denver, helping the Pioneers to the NCAA championship as a sophomore in 2016-17.

- Was slated to be DU's captain entering the 2018-19 season before signing with the Avalanche.

#28: Ryan Murray (D) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Sep 27, 1993 (28 years and 21 days)

Drafted: Columbus’ 1st pick (1st round, 2nd overall) in the 2012 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, Aug. 2, 2021Last Goal: DEC 9, 2019 @ WASHINGTON (55)Last Assist: MAY 6, 2021 @ NY ISLANDERS (4)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG


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- Was acquired by the Devils during the offseason and registered 14 points (0g/14a) in 48 contests for New Jersey.

- Finished second on the team in plus/minus rating (+3), just behind Jesper Bratt (+4).

CAREER

- A former first-round selection (second overall) of the Blue Jackets in 2012, Murray spent his first seven NHL campaigns with Columbus.

- Won gold with Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Championship and played for Team North America at the World Cup of Hockey in 2016.

- Was part of Canada's bronze medal-winning team at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship and also represented his country at the World

Championship that year, becoming the second-youngest player to ever represent Hockey Canada at that event (Paul Kariya in 1993).

- Skated in 191 career WHL games with Everett Silvertips, earning a spot on the WHL (West) Second All-Star Team in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

#29: Nathan MacKinnon (C) 6' 0", 200 lbs. / Sep 1, 1995 (26 years and 47 days)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 1st overall) in the 2013 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAY 30, 2021 vs VEGAS (5)Last Assist: JUN 10, 2021 @ VEGASCareer Shootouts: 11/28 (39%), 4 GDG


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- Missed the first two games (COVID protocol related absence).

2020-21 SEASON

- Finalist for the Hart Trophy for the second straight season and third time in the last four years.

- Finished second on the Avalanche and eighth in the NHL with 65 points (20g/45a) in 48 games.

- Ranked fourth in the league in points-per-game (1.35), fifth in assists (45) and third in shots (206).

- Had the highest assist-per-game average (0.94) by an Avalanche player since Peter Forsberg in 2002-03 (1.03).

- Led Colorado in goals (8) and points (15) during the playoffs.

CAREER

- 2020 Lady Byng Trophy

- 2014 Calder Trophy

- Three time finalist for the Hart Trophy

- His 1.38 career points-per-game average in the postseason is the fourth-highest in Stanley Cup Playoff history (min 25 GP), behind Wayne

Gretzky (1.84), Mario Lemieux (1.61) and Barry Pederson (1.53).

#37: J.T. Compher (C) 6' 0", 190 lbs. / Apr 8, 1995 (26 years and 193 days)

Drafted: Buffalo's 2nd choice (2nd round, 35th overall) in the 2013 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from Buffalo, along with Mikhail Grigorenko, Nikita Zadorov and2nd round pick (later traded to San Jose - Jeremy Roy) in the 2015 NHL Draft, inexchange for Jamie McGinn and Ryan O’Reilly, June 26, 2015Last Goal: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON

- Had a goal, assist, was +2 and won 11-of-19 faceoffs (58%) on Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis.

2020-21 SEASON

- Collected 18 points (10g/8a) and was a career-best +10 in 48 games.

- Led all team forwards in blocked shots (38) and finished second among Avalanche forwards in average shorthanded time-on-ice (2:16).

- Scored his first career hat trick in Colorado’s second-to-last game on May 12 vs. Los Angeles to help the Avs eventually win the Presidents’

Trophy and Honda West Division title.

CAREER

- In 2017-18, he was the first rookie in Avalanche history to score two or more power-play goals, short-handed tallies and game-winning goals

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- Played three seasons at the University of Michigan (2013-16) where as a junior he served as team captain and was a finalist for the 2016

Hobey Baker Award.

#43: Darren Helm (C) 6' 0", 192 lbs. / Jan 21, 1987 (34 years and 270 days)

Drafted: Detroit's 5th choice (5th round, 132nd overall) in the 2005 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 29, 2021Last Goal: APR 8, 2021 vs NASHVILLE (16)Last Assist: APR 19, 2021 @ DALLAS (11)Career Shootouts: 2/6 (33%), 2 GDG


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- Enters his first season with Colorado after spending his entire 14-year career with the Detroit Red Wings.

2020-21 SEASON

- Skated in 47 contests for Detroit, tallying eight points (3g/5a).

CAREER

- Appeared in 744 regular-season games with Detroit, recording 251 points (112g/139a).

- Also skated in 82 career playoff contests (11g/10a).

- Departed the Red Wings with the 17th-most regular season games (744) in the history of the franchise.

- His 14 years with Detroit are tied for the 10th most seasons in franchise history.

- Helm’s 13 career short-handed goals rank eighth in Red Wings history.

- Won a Stanley Cup as a rookie in 2008, appearing in 18 of Detroit’s 22 playoff contests.

- A year later, he dressed in all 23 playoff games (4g/1a) and led the NHL with 118 hits as the Red Wings lost to Pittsburgh in seven games

during the 2009 Stanley Cup Final.

- Named to the WHL East First All-Star Team in 2005-06 and WHL East Second All-Star Team in 2006-07 with Medicine Hat.

#49: Samuel Girard (D) 5' 10", 170 lbs. / May 12, 1998 (23 years and 159 days)

Drafted: Nashville’s 2nd choice (2nd round, 47th overall) in the 2016 NHL DraftAcquired: From Nashville, with Vladislav Kamenev and a 2nd round pick in 2018, aswell as Shane Bowers, Andrew Hammond, a 1st round pick in 2018 and 3rd roundpick in 2019 from Ottawa. Matt Duchene sent to Ottawa, Kyle Turris sent to Nashville,Nov. 5, 2017Last Goal: MAR 16, 2021 vs ANAHEIM (25)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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THIS SEASON- Recorded his 100th NHL assist on Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis.

2020-21 SEASON- Finished second among Avalanche defensemen in scoring with 32 points (5g/27a) in 48 games.- His five goals set a new career high.- Ranked third on the club in ice time (23:13) and first in shifts/game (28.5).- Saw his streak of 231 consecutive regular-season games snapped on Feb. 14 (COVID protocol related absence).- His streak was the second longest ever by an Avalanche defenseman (Martin Skoula, 285).

CAREER- Agreed to a seven-year contract extension through 2026-27 on July 31, 2019.- Began his NHL career with Nashville, appearing in five games before being traded to Colorado.- Named to the QMJHL First All-Star Team in both 2015-16 and 2016-17 with Shawinigan.

#56: Kurtis MacDermid (D) 6' 5", 233 lbs. / Mar 25, 1994 (27 years and 207 days)

Drafted: Signed by Los Angeles as an undrafted free agent, Sept. 12, 2012Acquired: Acquired from Seattle in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2023 NHLDraft, July 27, 2021Last Goal: MAR 14, 2021 @ COLORADO (13)Last Assist: FEB 24, 2021 @ ST. LOUIS (18)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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- Made his Avalanche debut on Oct. 16 vs. St. Louis.

2020-21 SEASON

- Recorded four points (2g/2a) in 28 games with Los Angeles, finishing tied for third among Kings defensemen in goals.

- Led all Los Angeles blueliners with an average of 7.38 hits per 60 minutes.

CAREER

- Set career highs in games played (45), goals (3), assists (5) and points (8) with the Kings in 2019-20.

- Appeared in 201 career contests in the OHL from 2011-15, recording 70 points (16g/54a) for the Owen Sound Attack and Erie Otters.

- Kurtis’ father, Paul MacDermid, played 14 years in the NHL, including his final two seasons with the Quebec Nordiques (1993-95). Paul

finished with 116 goals and 258 points in 690 career NHL games.

#61: Martin Kaut (R) 6' 2", 190 lbs. / Oct 2, 1999 (22 years and 16 days)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 16th overall) in the 2018 NHL DraftLast Goal: FEB 29, 2020 @ NASHVILLE (8)Last Assist: FEB 21, 2020 @ ANAHEIM (12)Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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- Skated in the Eagles' first two games this season, notching two assists (0g/2a).

2020-21

- Finished third on the Colorado Eagles (AHL) with 16 points (6g/10a) in 20 contests.

- Also dressed in five games for the Avalanche (0g/0a).

- Prior to the start of the NHL season, he played for HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Republic and MODO in Sweden.

CAREER

- Made his NHL debut with the Avs in 2019-20, recording three points (2g/1a) in nine NHL games.

- Recorded 18 points (5g/13a) in 34 games with the Eagles in 2019-20 and had 26 points (12g/14a) in 63 games with the Eagles in 2018-19.

- Represented the Czech Republic at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship where he scored a team-high three goals in five games.

- Prior to joining the Eagles, Kaut played for Pardubice in the Czech Republic.

#75: Sampo Ranta (L) 6' 2", 195 lbs. / May 31, 2000 (21 years and 140 days)

Drafted: Colorado's 3rd pick (3rd round, 78th overall) in 2018 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: -Career Shootouts: 0/0 (0%), 0 GDG




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- Made his NHL regular season debut on Opening Night (Oct. 13) vs. Chicago.

- Is making his first appearance on an NHL Opening Night roster.

2020-21 SEASON

- Made his NHL debut in Game 1 of the second-round series against Vegas on May 30.

- Signed a three-year, entry-level contract on April 3 and reported to the Colorado Eagles (AHL), where he had seven points (4g/3a) in 14

regular-season games.

- Also dressed in two Calder Cup playoff contests, recording two points (1g/1a).

- Was named to the All-Big Ten First Team following his junior season at the University of Minnesota.

- Finished second in the nation with 19 goals and led the Gophers with 31 points (19g/12a) in 31 games.

#91: Nazem Kadri (C) 6' 0", 192 lbs. / Oct 6, 1990 (31 years and 12 days)

KA-dree, NA-zihmDrafted: Toronto's 1st pick (1st round, 7th overall) in the 2009 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired by Colorado, along with Calle Rosen and 3rd round selection in2020, in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Alexander Kerfoot and 6th round pick in 2020,July 1, 2019Last Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGO (1)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 5/25 (20%), 4 GDG


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- Has opened the season with back-to-back multi-point games.

- Had a goal and an assist in the season opener on Oct. 13 vs. Chicago.

- Led the Avs with six points (1g/5a) in three games during the preseason.

2020-21 SEASON

- Was the only Avalanche player to appear in all 56 regular-season games.

- Ranked sixth on the team in points with 32 (11g/21a).

- Led the Avs in faceoff wins (392) and ranked second in faceoff percentage (52.8%).

- Ranked first on the team and fourth in the NHL in penalties drawn (27).

- Finished third on the club in shots (170).

- Was suspended for eight playoff games.

CAREER

- In 2019-20, he finished tied for fourth on the Avalanche with 19 goals despite playing just 51 games.

- Led the NHL in both game-winning goals (5) and power-play markers (6) during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

- Former first round pick spent his first 10 NHL seasons with the Maple Leafs.

- Named to the 2010 OHL Second All-Star Team with London.

#92: Gabriel Landeskog (L) 6' 1", 215 lbs. / Nov 23, 1992 (28 years and 329 days)

Drafted: Colorado's 1st choice (1st round, 2nd overall) in 2011 Entry Draft.Last Goal: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGOLast Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGOCareer Shootouts: 5/18 (28%), 4 GDG


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THIS SEASON- Currently serving a two-game suspension.- Signed an eight-year contract through the 2028-29 season on July 27.- Entering his 10th season as team captain, second longest streak in franchise history (Joe Sakic 17 total seasons, 16 consecutive).- Was named to the 2022 Swedish Olympic Team.

2020-21 SEASON- Captained the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy and West Division championship.- Reached the 20-goal mark for the eighth consecutive season, tied for the third-most 20-goal campaigns since the franchise relocated.- Tied for third in the NHL with eight game-winning goals.- Also paced the team in hits (81), power-play goals (9-tied) and faceoff percentage (56.6).- His 56.6 faceoff percentage ranked 10th in the NHL and was the highest of any winger.- Led the Avs with nine assists and finished second with 13 points (4g/9a) in 10 playoff contests.

CAREER- 2012 Calder Trophy.- His 219 goals rank sixth in franchise history and third in Avalanche history.

#95: Andre Burakovsky (L) 6' 3", 201 lbs. / Feb 9, 1995 (26 years and 251 days)

buhr-a-KAWV-skeeDrafted: Washington's 1st choice (1st round, 23rd overall) in the 2013 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from Washington in exchange for Scott Kosmachuk, a 2nd roundpick in the 2020 NHL Draft and a 3rd round selection (previously acquired fromArizona) in the 2020 NHL Draft, on June 28, 2019.Last Goal: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: OCT 13, 2021 vs CHICAGO (1)Career Shootouts: 0/1 (0%), 0 GDG




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2020-21 SEASON- Ranked fourth on the Avalanche in both goals (19) and points (44-tied) in 53 games.- Fell one shy of tying his career high in both categories set in 2019-20.- 15 of his goals came at even strength, second most on the club.- Set a career high with four power-play goals, tied for fifth on the team.- Ended the regular season on an eight-game point streak (5g/7a) from May 1-13, tying his career-long streak set in 2015-16.- It was the longest streak by an Avalanche player to end a regular season since Chris Simon had an eight-game run to close out the 1995-96campaign (March 27–April 14, 1996).

CAREER- Won a Stanley Cup with Washington in 2017-18.- In 2019-20 with Colorado, he reached the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career and also set a personal high in points (45).- First player in franchise history to wear No. 95.- A Swedish citizen, Andre was born in Austria while his father played there.

#96: Mikko Rantanen (R) 6' 4", 215 lbs. / Oct 29, 1996 (24 years and 354 days)

ran-TA-nehnDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 10th overall) in 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAY 7, 2021 @ LOS ANGELES (6)Last Assist: OCT 16, 2021 vs ST. LOUISCareer Shootouts: 3/8 (38%), 1 GDG




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THIS SEASON- Named to Finland's 2022 Olympic Team.

2020-21 SEASON- Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team.- Led the Avalanche and ranked fifth in the NHL in goals (30) and points (66-tied) in 52 games.- Reached the 30-goal mark for the second time in his career (31 in 2018-19) and joined Milan Hejduk (5x) as the only right wingers inAvalanche history to have multiple 30-goal seasons.- Led the NHL with a +30 plus/minus rating.- His 0.58 goals/game average ranked fourth in the league and was the highest by an Avalanche player since Hejduk (0.61) in 2002-03.- Scored 21 of his goals at even strength.- Had a 17-game playoff point streak dating back to 2020 snapped on June 6, the longest such streak since Al MacInnis (19) from 1989-90.

CAREER- Was second on the Avs in points during the 2018-19 (87) and 2017-18 (84) seasons and led the club with 20 goals as a rookie in 2016-17.- Co-winner of the AHL's Dudley (Red) Garrett Memorial Award as league rookie of the year with San Antonio in 2015-16.

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