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St. Louis BluesPlayoff Game Notes
Fri, May 21, 2021 Round 1 Game 3
St. Louis BluesTeam Game: 3Home Game: 1
0 - 20 - 0 (Home)0 - 2 (Road)
Colorado AvalancheTeam Game: 3Road Game: 1
2 - 02 - 0 (Home)0 - 0 (Road)
# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%35 Ville Husso - - - - - -50 Jordan Binnington 2 0 2 0 3.56 .915
# Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV%31 Philipp Grubauer 2 2 0 0 2.00 .93135 Jonas Johansson - - - - - -40 Devan Dubnyk - - - - - -
# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM6 D Marco Scandella 2 0 0 0 -3 09 L Sammy Blais 2 1 0 1 -1 2
10 C Brayden Schenn 2 1 0 1 -4 512 L Zach Sanford 2 0 0 0 0 013 L Kyle Clifford 2 0 1 1 1 017 L Jaden Schwartz 2 0 0 0 -3 018 C Robert Thomas 2 0 2 2 1 221 C Tyler Bozak 2 0 1 1 -1 025 C Jordan Kyrou 2 1 0 1 -1 028 L Mackenzie MacEachern - - - - - -29 D Vince Dunn - - - - - -36 D Steven Santini - - - - - -37 C Klim Kostin - - - - - -41 D Robert Bortuzzo 2 0 0 0 1 046 D Jake Walman - - - - - -47 D Torey Krug 2 0 2 2 -3 049 C Ivan Barbashev 2 0 1 1 1 255 D Colton Parayko 2 0 0 0 -1 057 L David Perron - - - - - -68 C Mike Hoffman 2 1 0 1 -1 072 D Justin Faulk 2 0 0 0 -1 275 D Tyler Tucker - - - - - -77 D Niko Mikkola 2 0 1 1 2 090 C Ryan O'Reilly 2 0 0 0 -6 291 R Vladimir Tarasenko 2 0 0 0 -4 0
# P Player GP G A P +/- PIM2 D Dan Renouf - - - - - -7 D Devon Toews 2 0 2 2 4 08 D Cale Makar 2 1 1 2 0 09 D Dennis Gilbert - - - - - -
12 C Jayson Megna - - - - - -13 R Valeri Nichushkin 2 0 0 0 -1 017 C Tyson Jost 2 0 1 1 0 018 C Alex Newhook 2 0 0 0 0 020 L Brandon Saad 2 1 0 1 0 022 D Conor Timmins 2 0 0 0 -1 024 D Patrik Nemeth 2 0 0 0 1 026 D Jacob MacDonald - - - - - -27 D Ryan Graves 2 0 1 1 4 429 C Nathan MacKinnon 2 5 2 7 5 034 C Carl Soderberg - - - - - -37 C J.T. Compher 2 0 0 0 1 038 C Liam O'Brien - - - - - -41 C Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 2 0 0 0 1 044 L Kiefer Sherwood - - - - - -49 D Samuel Girard 2 0 1 1 0 072 R Joonas Donskoi 2 2 1 3 0 091 C Nazem Kadri 2 0 1 1 -1 1092 L Gabriel Landeskog 2 1 4 5 5 595 L Andre Burakovsky 2 0 0 0 -1 096 R Mikko Rantanen 2 0 4 4 3 0
President of Hockey Ops/GM Doug ArmstrongAssistant GM, Hockey Operations Ryan MillerHead Coach Craig BerubeAssistant Coaches Jim Montgomery, Steve Ott,
Mike Van Ryn, Sean Ferrell(video)
Goaltending Coach David Alexander
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 Chris Lee (28), Jean Hebert (15),Peter MacDougall (38)*
Linesmen Devin Berg (87), Vaughan Rody (73)
Supervisor Kay Whitmore Video JudgeNtl. Anthem
Today's Schedule
CAR @ NSH : 6:00 WSH @ BOS : 6:30 WPG @ EDM : 7:00 COL @ STL : 8:30
St. Louis Blues: RosterActive (27 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place6 Marco Scandella D 6' 3" 212 Feb 23, 1990 Montreal, QC, CAN9 Sammy Blais L 6' 2" 205 Jun 17, 1996 Montmagny, QC, CAN10 Brayden Schenn C 6' 1" 200 Aug 22, 1991 Saskatoon, SK, CAN12 Zach Sanford L 6' 4" 207 Nov 9, 1994 Salem, MA, USA13 Kyle Clifford L 6' 2" 211 Jan 13, 1991 Ayr, ON, CAN17 Jaden Schwartz L 5' 10" 190 Jun 25, 1992 Wilcox, SK, CAN18 Robert Thomas C 6' 0" 188 Jul 2, 1999 Aurora, ON, CAN21 Tyler Bozak C 6' 1" 199 Mar 19, 1986 Regina, SK, CAN25 Jordan Kyrou C 6' 0" 195 May 5, 1998 Toronto, ON, CAN28 Mackenzie MacEachern L 6' 2" 190 Mar 9, 1994 Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA29 Vince Dunn D 6' 0" 203 Oct 29, 1996 Mississauga, ON, CAN35 Ville Husso G 6' 3" 205 Feb 6, 1995 Helsinki, FIN36 Steven Santini D 6' 2" 205 Mar 7, 1995 Bronxville, NY, USA37 Klim Kostin C 6' 3" 212 May 5, 1999 Penza, RUS41 Robert Bortuzzo D 6' 4" 216 Mar 18, 1989 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN46 Jake Walman D 6' 1" 210 Feb 20, 1996 Toronto, ON, CAN47 Torey Krug D 5' 9" 186 Apr 12, 1991 Livonia, MI, USA49 Ivan Barbashev C 6' 0" 187 Dec 14, 1995 Moscow, RUS50 Jordan Binnington G 6' 1" 174 Jul 11, 1993 Richmond Hill, ON, CAN55 Colton Parayko D 6' 6" 230 May 12, 1993 St. Albert, AB, CAN57 David Perron L 6' 0" 200 May 28, 1988 Sherbrooke, QC, CAN68 Mike Hoffman C 6' 0" 182 Nov 24, 1989 Kitchener, ON, CAN72 Justin Faulk D 6' 0" 217 Mar 20, 1992 South St. Paul, MN, USA75 Tyler Tucker D 6' 1" 203 Mar 1, 2000 Thunder Bay, ON, CAN77 Niko Mikkola D 6' 4" 185 Apr 27, 1996 null90 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' 1" 216 Feb 7, 1991 Clinton, ON, CAN91 Vladimir Tarasenko R 6' 0" 225 Dec 13, 1991 Yaroslavl, RUS
27 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 201 Age: 27.6
Goal StreaksNo active streaks
Assist StreaksROBERT THOMAS (2 / 2 Games)
Point StreaksROBERT THOMAS (0-2-2 / 2 Games)
Colorado Avalanche: RosterActive (28 Players)# Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place2 Dan Renouf D 6' 3" 198 Jun 1, 1994 Pickering, ON, CAN7 Devon Toews D 6' 1" 191 Feb 21, 1994 Abbotsford, BC, CAN8 Cale Makar D 5' 11" 187 Oct 30, 1998 Calgary, AB, CAN9 Dennis Gilbert D 6' 2" 216 Oct 30, 1996 Buffalo, NY, USA12 Jayson Megna C 6' 1" 195 Feb 1, 1990 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA13 Valeri Nichushkin R 6' 4" 210 Mar 4, 1995 Chelyabinsk, RUS17 Tyson Jost C 5' 11" 187 Mar 14, 1998 St. Albert, AB, CAN18 Alex Newhook C 5' 10" 190 Jan 28, 2001 St. John's, NL, CAN20 Brandon Saad L 6' 1" 206 Oct 27, 1992 Pittsburgh, PA, USA22 Conor Timmins D 6' 2" 185 Sep 18, 1998 St. Catharines, ON, CAN24 Patrik Nemeth D 6' 3" 228 Feb 8, 1992 Stockholm, SWE26 Jacob MacDonald D 6' 0" 204 Feb 26, 1993 Portland, OR, USA27 Ryan Graves D 6' 5" 220 May 21, 1995 Yarmouth, NS, CAN29 Nathan MacKinnon C 6' 0" 200 Sep 1, 1995 Halifax, NS, CAN31 Philipp Grubauer G 6' 1" 188 Nov 25, 1991 Rosenheim, DEU34 Carl Soderberg C 6' 3" 210 Oct 12, 1985 Malmö, SWE35 Jonas Johansson G 6' 5" 220 Sep 19, 1995 Gävle, SWE37 J.T. Compher C 6' 0" 190 Apr 8, 1995 Northbrook, IL, USA38 Liam O'Brien C 6' 1" 213 Jul 29, 1994 Halifax, NS, CAN40 Devan Dubnyk G 6' 6" 224 May 4, 1986 Regina, SK, CAN41 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare C 6' 0" 198 Mar 6, 1985 Le Blanc-Mesnil, FRA44 Kiefer Sherwood L 6' 0" 194 Mar 31, 1995 Columbus, OH, USA49 Samuel Girard D 5' 10" 170 May 12, 1998 Roberval, QC, CAN72 Joonas Donskoi R 6' 0" 190 Apr 13, 1992 Raahe, 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
28 Players Total Avg: 6' 1" 201 Age: 27.4
Injured Reserve List (5 Players)4 Bowen Byram D 6' 1" 190 Jun 13, 2001 Cranbrook, BC, CAN6 Erik Johnson D 6' 4" 225 Mar 21, 1988 Bloomington, MN, USA11 Matt Calvert L 5' 11" 186 Dec 24, 1989 Brandon, MB, CAN25 Logan O'Connor R 6' 0" 175 Aug 14, 1996 Missouri City, TX, USA39 Pavel Francouz G 6' 0" 179 Jun 3, 1990 Plzen, CZE
# Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM31 Philipp Grubauer 2 120 2.00 2 0 0 0 4 54 .931 0 0 035 Jonas Johansson - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Colorado Avalanche @ St. Louis BluesTeam Records
Colorado Avalanche St. Louis BluesLast game: Wednesday VS ST. LOUIS (6-3 W) Wednesday AT COLORADO (6-3 L)Next game: Friday AT ST. LOUIS Friday VS COLORADO
St. Louis Blues: 11 25 22 0 58 (29.0 avg.)Opponents: 37 23 25 0 85 (42.5 avg.)
Power PlayColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
G Att % G Att %Overall: 3 5 60.0 (1st NHL) 1 4 25.0 (3rd NHL)Home: 3 5 60.0 (1st NHL) 0 0 0.0Road: 0 0 0.0 1 4 25.0 (2nd NHL)
0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-1st NHL)
Penalty KillingColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
G Att % G Att %Overall: 1 4 75.0 (11th NHL) 3 5 40.0 (13th NHL)Home: 1 4 75.0 (6th NHL) 0 0 0.0Road: 0 0 0.0 3 5 40.0 (8th NHL)
0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-2nd NHL) 0 SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-2nd NHL)
PenaltiesColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank2 19 9.5 (9th NHL) 2 15 7.5 (7th NHL)
Goal SituationsColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
For Against For Against6 on 5: 0 0 0 36 on 4: 0 0 0 06 on 3: 0 0 0 05 on 5: 4 3 3 45 on 4: 3 0 1 05 on 3: 0 0 0 04 on 4: 0 0 0 04 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 3: 0 0 0 03 on 4: 0 0 0 03 on 5: 0 0 0 03 on 6: 0 0 0 04 on 5: 0 1 0 34 on 6: 0 0 0 05 on 6: 3 0 0 0
Empty Net: 3 0 0 3Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 0
Total: 10 4 4 10
Colorado Avalanche @ St. Louis BluesSituations
Individual LeadersColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
Points: N. MACKINNON (7),G. LANDESKOG (5),M. RANTANEN (4) T. KRUG (2),R. THOMAS (2),M. HOFFMAN (1)Goals: N. MACKINNON (5),J. DONSKOI (2),B. SAAD (1) M. HOFFMAN (1),B. SCHENN (1),S. BLAIS (1)
Assists: G. LANDESKOG (4),M. RANTANEN (4),N. MACKINNON (2) T. KRUG (2),R. THOMAS (2),T. BOZAK (1)PP Goals: J. DONSKOI (1),N. MACKINNON (1),C. MAKAR (1) B. SCHENN (1)SH Goals:
GW Goals: N. MACKINNON (2)3+ Goals: N. MACKINNON(1)
PIM: N. KADRI (10),G. LANDESKOG (5),R. GRAVES (4) B. SCHENN (5),R. O'REILLY (2),J. FAULK (2)Shots: N. MACKINNON (10),V. NICHUSHKIN (10),G. LANDESKOG (8) T. KRUG (8),J. KYROU (7),M. HOFFMAN (6)
+/-: G. LANDESKOG (+5),N. MACKINNON (+5),R. GRAVES (+4) N. MIKKOLA (+2),R. BORTUZZO (+1),K. CLIFFORD (+1)
Power PlayColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
Player G A PJoonas Donskoi 1 1 2Nathan MacKinnon 1 1 2Cale Makar 1 1 2Mikko Rantanen 0 2 2
Player G A PTyler Bozak 0 1 1Torey Krug 0 1 1Brayden Schenn 1 0 1
Short HandedColorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues
Player G A P
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Player G A P
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Colorado Avalanche (2-0) @ St. Louis Blues (0-2)Season Series
St. Louis Blues Avalanche Attend Goaltenders W. GoalMay 21, 2021 0 0 0 /May 23, 2021 0 0 0 /
Colorado Blues Avalanche Attend Goaltenders W. GoalMay 17, 2021 1 4 7,741 Philipp Grubauer / Jordan Binnington Nathan MacKinnonMay 19, 2021 3 6 7,739 Philipp Grubauer / Jordan Binnington Nathan MacKinnon
Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV%Jordan Binnington 2 118 7 3.56 0 0 2 0 82 .915
Power play 1 - 4 (25%) Penalty Killing 3 - 5 (40%)
SERIES
Avalanche lead 2-0
GAME RECAP: GAME 2
Blues, 3 at Avalanche, 6
-Torey Krug posted two assists for his 10th career multi-assist playoff game
-Krug also led all skaters with 5 shots on goal and 26:22 of ice time
-Brayden Schenn, Sammy Blais and Mike Hoffman each scored for the Blues
-Jordan Binnington tied Curtis Joseph (33) for the 3rd-most postseason starts in team history
-Jaden Schwartz dressed in his 86th career postseason game, passing Chris Pronger for 5th in Blues history
-Robert Bortuzzo and Justin Faulk left the game due to upper-body injuries
-The Blues outshot the Avs 29-16 over the final two periods
-The Blues’ 15 3rd-period shots tied for the most the Avs have allowed in a game this season (reg + postseason)
BLUES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Ivan Barbashev (EYE-van, BAHR-buh-shev)
Sammy Blais (BLAY)
Robert Bortuzzo (bohr-TOOZ-oh)
Tyler Bozak (BOH-zak)
Justin Faulk (FALLK)
Torey Krug (KROOG)
Colton Parayko (pa-RAY-koh)
David Perron (per-RAHN)
Oskar Sundqvist (SUHND-qvihst)
Vladimir Tarasenko (tear-uh-SEHN-koh)
Niko Mikkola (KNEE-koh, MEE-koh-lah)
CURRENT INJURIES
Oskar Sundqvist (torn left ACL – out for season)
Carl Gunnarsson (right knee – out for season)
Vince Dunn (day-to-day)
2020-21 Total Man Games Lost: 275
BLUES EARN 44TH PLAYOFF BERTH
-The Blues have earned the franchise’s 44th playoff berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs (53 seasons)
-They have now qualified 3 years in-a-row and 9 of the last 10 overall
-The team has advanced past the first round in 3 of its last 4 playoff appearances, including 2019 when they captured the franchise’s first Stanley Cup
-The Blues’ 2021 playoff roster boasts 15 Stanley Cup winners including 14 from the 2019 team (*not including Sundqvist and Gunnarsson – both out for
season)
-The Blues have qualified for the postseason the most of any team not included in the league’s original six
Most Playoff Appearances Among 1967 Expansion Franchises (not including 2021)
St. Louis, 43
Philadelphia, 40
Pittsburgh, 36
BLUES/AVS POSTSEASON HISTORY
-The Blues and Avs have only clashed in one postseason series (2001) (*played once in EDM bubble in 2020 which was logged as a playoff game)
-The Avs beat the Blues in five games in 2001
-In terms of experience, the Blues 2021 playoff roster has a combined 1,023 postseason games compared to 754 for Colorado (prior to start of the
series)
GAME 3 QUICK HITS
-Jordan Binnington is one win shy of tying Mike Liut and Greg Millen (17) for the most postseason wins in Blues history
-Should Binnington start Game 3, it will be his 34th career playoff start which will tie Greg Millen for 2nd in team history
St. Louis Blues: Media Notes
-The Blues fell behind 2-0 to Vancouver in the 2020 postseason before coming back to tie the series 2-2
-Since 2019, the Blues are 9-5 following a loss in a postseason series (lost back-to-back games 4 times – 5/17, 5/19/21 vs. COL, 4/16, 4/18/19 vs. WPG
/ 5/1, 5/3/19 vs. DAL / 8/12, 8/14 vs. VAN)
BLUES/AVALANCHE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES RECAP
-The Blues went 3-5-0 vs. the Avs in the regular season (2-2-0 at home / 1-3-0 on road)
-Excluding empty-net goals, 5 of the 8 regular-season games were decided by one goal
-St. Louis won the last two regular-season matchups, both at Enterprise Center, by a combined score of 9-4
-Ryan O’Reilly (4g, 3a) and David Perron (2g, 5a) paced the Blues with 7 points apiece vs. the Avs in the regular season
-Jordan Binnington was 3-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and .909 SV% vs. the Avs in the regular season
-Ryan O’Reilly (54 pts, +26) is one of 2 centers to post at least 50 points and a +25 rating (Draisaitl)
-O’Reilly ranked 5th overall in F/O win% (58.9%) and 2nd in total faceoffs with 1,196 (1. Crosby, 1,262)
-O’Reilly shared 11th overall with 18 even-strength goals and 10th with 40 even-strength points (1. McDavid, 68)
-From Apr. 1 to the end of the season, Mike Hoffman shared 2nd overall with 6 PPG (1. Oshie, 7)
-Since joining the Blues (2017-18), Brayden Schenn (218, 503) is one of 4 players with at least 200 points and 500 hits (Ovechkin, Benn, Evander Kane)
-Jordan Binnington (4/7 vs. Vegas) was one of 3 netminders to stop 50 shots in a game this season (Cam Talbot, Jonathan Bernier)
-From Apr. 24 to the end of the season, Binnington led the NHL in wins (6-0-3, .918 sv%, 2.39 sv%)
-Since 2013-14, Jaden Schwartz (369 pts, +77) is one of 16 players with at least 360 points and a +75 rating
-Justin Faulk ranked 8th overall in total ice time (1,358) (1. Doughty, 1,477)
-Faulk was one of 9 defensemen to post at least 25 points and average over 2:30 of shorthanded ice time per game
-Torey Krug shared 10th amongst defensemen with 30 assists (1. Fox, 42)
-Krug’s +11 rating was his best mark since logging a +13 in 2014-15, with BOS
-Krug finished the season with exactly 300 career assists
-Craig Berube became the 8th coach in Blues history to reach 100 wins on Apr. 24, vs. the Avs
-Berube is the second fastest coach in team history to reach 100 wins (179 gms) (1. Hitchcock, 157 gms)
Home / Road
Rec: 12-11-5 / 15-9-4
GA/G: 2.96 / 3.00
GF/G: 3.07 / 2.89
PP%: 22.1 / 24.6
PK%: 79.3 / 76.4
Goal Diff: +3 / -3
Blues at Even Strength
5 v 5
GF: 102 / GA: 111 (-9)
4 v 4
GF: 3 / GA: 0 (+3)
3 v 3
GF: 4 / GA: 5 (-1)
Blues by Period
1st
GF: 54 / GA: 46 (+8)
2nd
GF: 52 / GA: 63 (-11)
3rd
GF: 55 / GA: 52 (+3)
BLUES FRANCHISE PERSPECTIVE (Playoffs)
GP
1. Brett Hull, 102
3. Bernie Federko/Alexander Steen, 91
5. Jaden Schwartz, 86
7. Al MacInnis, 82
8. Vladimir Tarasenko, 76
Goals
1. Brett Hull, 67
2. Bernie Federko, 35
3. Vladimir Tarasenko, 33
4. Jaden Schwartz, 26
Assists
1. Bernie Federko, 66
7. Pierre Turgeon, 31
8. Jaden Schwartz/Jeff Brown, 28
Points
1. Brett Hull, 117
4. Doug Gilmour, 55
5. Jaden Schwartz, 54
6. Alex Pietrangelo/Chris Pronger, 51
8. Vladimir Tarasenko, 49
Starts
1. Mike Liut, 38
2. Greg Millen, 34
3. Curtis Joseph/Jordan Binnington, 33
Wins
1. Mike Liut/Greg Millen, 17
3. Jordan Binnington/Curtis Joseph, 16
St. Louis Blues: 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 05/17/2021 @ Colorado Avalanche L 00-01-00 1-4 25 29 0-2 2-3 23-50 31 / 50 77412 05/19/2021 @ Colorado Avalanche L 00-02-00 3-6 9,10p,68 29 1-2 0-2 35-35 31 / 50 77393 05/21/2021 Colorado Avalanche4 05/23/2021 Colorado Avalanche
St. Louis Blues: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played
May 17 @ COL 0-0,3/-1 21:51 0-0,0/1 11:31 0-0,2/-3 22:05 0-0,1/-2 16:21 DND 3/49 L 59:08May 19 @ COL 0-0,2/0 19:26 0-1,1/1 14:23 0-0,4/-3 20:14 0-0,0/-2 18:03 DND 4/33 L 58:57
-Berube was named head coach of the Blues on June 25, 2019 after first serving as interim head coach beginning Nov. 19, 2018-The Calahoo, Alberta native, led the Blues to the 2019 Stanley Cup Championship after guiding the team out of last place in the NHL standings on Jan.1 (2019)-Berube led the Blues to a 16-10 record in the 2019 postseason, and became just the 7th head coach in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup after takingover head coaching duties midseason -On Dec. 21 at San Jose, posting his 61st w/ Blues, which set the franchise record for most wins in the first 100 games as the Blues head coachBlues record: 107-59-24Blues playoff record: 18-19Career record (STL &PHI): 182-117-52Careeer playoff record: 21-23
St. Louis Blues: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Craig Berube
#35: Ville Husso (G) 6' 3", 205 lbs. / Feb 6, 1995 (26 years and 3 months)
Drafted: Blues' 4th round pick, 94th overall, in 2014Last Win: MAY 12, 2021 vs MINNESOTALast SO: MAY 12, 2021 vs MINNESOTA
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 17 GP / 9-6-1 / .886 SV% / 3.43 GAA / 0 SOPlayoff Career: Notes-Notched his first career shutout on 5/12 vs. MIN-Played in 10 games in the 2017 Calder Cup Playoffs with the Chicago Wolves, posting a 4-6 record, with a 3.36 GAA and an .898 SV%-Improved from a .871 sv% to a .909 sv% from 2018-19 to 2019-20 with the AHL's San Antonio Rampage-Named to the AHL's All-Rookie Team during the 2017-18 season
#50: Jordan Binnington (G) 6' 1", 174 lbs. / Jul 11, 1993 (27 years and 10 months)
Drafted: Blues' 3rd round pick, 88th overall, in 2011Last Win: JUN 12, 2019 @ BOSTON (7)Last SO: MAY 19, 2019 @ SAN JOSE (15)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 125 GP, 72-32-15 .916 SV% 2.42 GAA, 8 SOPlayoff Career: 33 GP, 16-17-0, .905 SV%, 2.84 GAA, 1 SO Notes-Posted a playoff career high 46 saves in Game 1-1st rookie goaltender in NHL history to record all 16 of his team's wins en route to a Stanley Cup in 2019-Won 8 games following a loss during the 2019 playoffs (8-2, 1.78 GAA, .937 SV%), tying the NHL record for a single postseason -Won 10 road games during the 2019 playoffs (10-3, 2.17 GAA, .925 SV%, 1 SO), tied the NHL record for a single postseason
#6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' 3", 212 lbs. / Feb 23, 1990 (31 years and 2 months)
Drafted: Wild's 2nd round pick, 55th overall, in 2008Acquired: From Montreal, in exchange for a second-round pick in 2020 and aconditional fourth-round pick in 2021 on Feb. 18, 2020Last Goal: APR 16, 2016 @ DALLAS (20)Last Assist: APR 26, 2015 vs ST. LOUIS (26)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 119 GP, 17-19-36, 44 PIM
Playoff Career: 25 GP, 3-5-8, 24 PIM
Notes
-Has 2g and 3a over his last 8 postseason games
-Posted 101 hits in 25 career playoff games
-Scored his 1st career postseason goal in his postseason debut on May 5 at DAL (Game 6 of WCSF), becoming the 12th player in franchise
history to score in their Stanley Cup Playoffs debut
#10: Brayden Schenn (C) 6' 1", 200 lbs. / Aug 22, 1991 (29 years and 8 months)
Drafted: Kings' 1st round pick, 5th overall, in 2009Acquired: from Philadelphia, in exchange for Jori Lehtera, a 2017 first round pick(Morgan Frost), and a conditional first round pick in 2018 on June 23, 2017Last Goal: MAY 19, 2021 @ COLORADOLast Assist: AUG 12, 2020 vs VANCOUVER (7)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 281 GP, 86-130-216, 175 PIM
Playoff Career: 61 GP, 11-21-32, 48 PIM
Notes
-Has 14 points (7g, 7a) over his last 22 postseason games
-Had a career -32 reg-season rating before joining Blues, +12 since
-Brother, Luke, is a defenseman for the Tampa Bay Lightning
#12: Zach Sanford (L) 6' 4", 207 lbs. / Nov 9, 1994 (26 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Capitals' 2nd round pick, 61st overall, in 2013Acquired: from Washington, along with a 2017 1st round pick (Traded to Philadelphia)and conditional 2nd round pick in exchange for Kevin Shattenkirk on Feb. 27, 2017Last Goal: AUG 19, 2020 vs VANCOUVER (3)Last Assist: AUG 16, 2020 @ VANCOUVER (5)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 183 GP, 36-35-71, 78 PIM
Playoff Career: 23 GP, 2-6-8, 17 PIM
Notes
-Led the NHL with 30 takeaways during the 2019 postseason
-Has 3 career hat tricks (last: Dec. 5, 2017 at MTL)
-Won a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the 2011 World Junior Championship
#13: Kyle Clifford (L) 6' 2", 211 lbs. / Jan 13, 1991 (30 years and 4 months)
Drafted: Kings' 2nd round pick, 35th overall, in 2009Acquired: Signed as a free agent on October 11, 2020Last Goal: JUN 4, 2014 vs NY RANGERS (19)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 @ COLORADO
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 267 GP, 32-70-102, 110 PIM
Playoff Career: 29 GP, 2-9-11, 16 PIM
Notes
-Posted 8 points in his final 9 reg-season games of 2020-21 (1g, 7a)
-Recorded his first career multi-goal game on Mar. 16, 2019 at PIT
#36: Steven Santini (D) 6' 2", 205 lbs. / Mar 7, 1995 (26 years and 2 months)
Drafted: New Jersey's 2nd round pick, 42nd overall, in 2013Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Oct. 10, 2020Last Goal: FEB 21, 2019 vs OTTAWA (24)Last Assist: MAY 13, 2021 vs MINNESOTA
Drafted: Blues' 1st round pick, 31st overall, in 20171st NHL Season / 1st with BluesLast Goal: NOV 23, 2019 vs NASHVILLE (2)Last Assist: MAY 13, 2021 vs MINNESOTA
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 6 GP, 1-1-2, 0 PIM
Playoff Career:
Notes
-Spent the majority of the season with Avangard in the KHL and posted 9 points in 24 postseason games to help the team capture the Gagarin
Cup
-Made his NHL debut on Nov. 16 vs. ANA
-Captained Team Russia at the 2019 World Junior Championship
#41: Robert Bortuzzo (D) 6' 4", 216 lbs. / Mar 18, 1989 (32 years and 2 months)
Drafted: Penguins' 3rd round pick, 78th overall, in 2007Acquired: From Pittsburgh along with a 2016 7th round pick (Filip Helt) in exchangefor Ian Cole on March 2nd, 2015Last Goal: MAY 29, 2019 @ BOSTON (8)Last Assist: MAY 9, 2016 vs DALLAS (33)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 304 GP, 13-30-43, 248 PIM
Playoff Career: 45 GP, 2-2-4, 40 PIM
Notes
-Scored 2 goals in the 2019 postseason, including his 1st career postseason goal in Game 2 of the WCF at SJS, which turned out to be the
game-winner
-Won the 2008 OHL championship with the Kitchener Rangers, posting 8 assists and a +18 rating in 18 playoff games
#46: Jake Walman (D) 6' 1", 210 lbs. / Feb 20, 1996 (25 years and 3 months)
Drafted: Blues' 3rd round pick, 82nd overall, in 20141st NHL Season / 1st With BluesLast Goal: APR 7, 2021 vs VEGAS (13)Last Assist: APR 9, 2021 vs MINNESOTA (12)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 418 GP, 41-130-171, 115 PIM
Playoff Career: 68 GP, 8-18-26, 18 PIM
Notes
-Recorded 12 points (2g, 10a) during the 2019 postseason, joining Pietrangelo as the only pair of d- men in franchise history to each record at
least 10 assists in the same postseason
-Won a Silver Medal with Team Canada at the 2017 World Championships, leading all d-men with 3 goals and named to the All-Star Team
-Named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team in 2015-16
#57: David Perron (L) 6' 0", 200 lbs. / May 28, 1988 (32 years and 11 months)
Drafted: Blues' 1st round pick, 26th overall, in 2007Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, 2018Last Goal: MAY 13, 2021 vs MINNESOTALast Assist: MAY 13, 2021 vs MINNESOTA
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 606 GP, 169-239-408, 406 PIM
Playoff Career: 92 GP, 15-33-48, 74 PIM
Notes
-(58 points, 56 gms) Became first Blue to finish a season with a point per game avg. since Pavol Demitra (2003)
-Perron's 58 points were spread evenly between home and road this season (8g, 21a at home/ 11g, 18a on road)
-Posted 9 points in (4g, 5a) in 9 2020 postseason games
#68: Mike Hoffman (C) 6' 0", 182 lbs. / Nov 24, 1989 (31 years and 5 months)
Drafted: Senators' 5th round pick, 130th overall, in 2009Acquired: Signed as a free agent on January 11, 2020Last Goal: MAY 19, 2021 @ COLORADOLast Assist: AUG 5, 2020 vs NY ISLANDERS (3)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 52 GP, 17-19-36, 10 PIM
Playoff Career: 31 GP, 11-9-20, 16 PIM
Notes
-Posted 3g and 2a in the first-round vs. NYI last season (w/FLA)
-Captured a Calder Cup with Binghamton of the AHL in 2010-11
#72: Justin Faulk (D) 6' 0", 217 lbs. / Mar 20, 1992 (29 years and 2 months)
Drafted: Hurricanes' 2nd round pick, 37th overall, in 2010Acquired: From Carolina, along with a 2020 5th round draft pick, in exchange for JoelEdmundson, Dominik Bokk, and a 2021 7th round draft pick9th NHL Season / 1st With BluesLast Goal: AUG 16, 2020 @ VANCOUVER (5)Last Assist: MAY 14, 2019 vs BOSTON (12)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 35 GP, 1-3-4, 11 PIM
Playoff Career: 2 GP, 0-1-1, 0 PIM
Notes
-Won a Gold Medal with Team Finland at the 2019 World Championship, posting 5 points (2g, 3a) in 10 games
-Won a Gold Medal with Team Finland at the 2016 World Junior Championship, posting 1 assist and a +3 rating in 7 games
#90: Ryan O'Reilly (C) 6' 1", 216 lbs. / Feb 7, 1991 (30 years and 3 months)
Drafted: Avalanche's 2nd round pick, 33rd overall, in 2009Acquired: From Buffalo in exchange for Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka, TageThompson, St. Louis' 1st round pick in 2019 and the Blues' 2nd round pick in 2021Last Goal: AUG 19, 2020 vs VANCOUVER (3)Last Assist: AUG 21, 2020 @ VANCOUVER (2)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 209 GP, 64-127-191, 40 PIM
Playoff Career: 50 GP, 15-26-41, 8 PIM
Notes
-Shared 10th overall, w/MacKinnon, with 40 even strength points in the reg season (1. McDavid, 68)
-2019 Selke Winner was also nominated for 2020 Selke
-2nd player in NHL history to win Conn Smythe and Selke Trophy in same season (Bob Gainey 1978-79)
-Led NHL with 23 points (8g, 15a) during the 2019 postseason, which set club record for a single playoff
#91: Vladimir Tarasenko (R) 6' 0", 225 lbs. / Dec 13, 1991 (29 years and 5 months)
Drafted: Blues' 1st round pick, 16th overall, in 20108th NHL Season / 8th with BluesLast Goal: JUN 3, 2019 vs BOSTON (9)Last Assist: JUN 12, 2019 @ BOSTON (6)
Regular Season Career as a Blue: 531 GP, 218-224-442, 145 PIM
Playoff Career: 76 GP, 33-16-49, 6 PIM
Notes
-Recorded an 8-game point streak (5g, 5a) (Game 1 at SJS to Game 2 at BOS) and a 4-game goal streak (4g) (Game 5 at SJS to Game 2 at
BOS) during the 2019 postseason, both of which share the 2nd longest streaks in franchise history
-3-time All-Star (2015-17)
-2-time NHL Second-Team All-Star (2015-16)
-Captured a World Championship Silver Medal with Russia in 2015
HONDA WEST DIVISION — FIRST ROUND SERIES
(1) COLORADO AVALANCHE vs (4) ST. LOUIS BLUES
Date Site Result / Time (MT) TV Radio
Game 1 - Mon, May 17 ST. LOUIS W, 4-1
Game 2 - Wed, May 19 ST. LOUIS W, 6-3
Game 3 - Fri, May 21 @ St. Louis 7:30 p.m. Altitude / USA 92.5
Game 4 - Sun, May 23 @ St. Louis 3 p.m. Altitude / NBCSN 92.5
*Game 5 - Tue, May 25 ST. LOUIS
*Game 6 - Thu, May 27 @ St. Louis
*Game 7 - Sat, May 29 ST. LOUIS
GAME 2 - Colorado 6, St. Louis 3
Nathan MacKinnon scored a hat trick to lead the Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Blues in Game 2 of their First Round Playoff Series at Ball Arena.
MacKinnon also had an assist and Joonas Donskoi added two goals and a helper as the Avs took a 2-0 series lead. Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko
Rantanen and Devon Toews all recorded three assists and Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves.
• MacKinnon's hat trick was the first by an Avalanche player in the postseason since Valeri Kamensky on April 24, 1997 vs Chicago (Game 5 of
WCQF). It was the 10th hat trick in franchise playoff history and fourth since relocating to Denver.
• MacKinnon's four points tied a playoff career high (third time). He surpassed the 60 career playoff point mark in his 42nd game, tied for the
fifth-fastest player in NHL history to reach 60.
• MacKinnon is the first player in franchise history to have five goals through the team's first two playoff contests.
• MacKinnon has 21 points (11g/10a) in 10 games against the Blues this season. His 14 points (6g/8a) in the regular season were the most
ever by a Quebec/Colorado player against St. Louis.
• The Avs went 2-for-2 with the man advantage and are 3-for-5 in this series. The PP unit is clicking at a 37.2% rate (16-43) in 10 games against
the Blues in 2020-21.
• Donskoi scored 35 seconds into the first period, the second-fastest goal to begin a game in franchise playoff history and the fastest since the
team relocated to Denver. The previous mark was 59 seconds by Peter Forsberg in Game 2 of 1996 WCQF vs Vancouver (April 18, 1996) and
Rob Blake in Game 3 of 2002 WCSF at San Jose (May 6, 2002).
• Donskoi's three points tied a playoff career high set April 16, 2018 vs. Anaheim (Game 3 of R1).
TONIGHT'S GAME
COLORADO at ST. LOUIS
GAME 3 - FIRST ROUND
8:45 p.m. CT / 7:45 p.m. MT
Altitude, USA / 92.5
The 2021 first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series shifts to St. Louis as the Avs and Blues face off for Game 3 tonight at Enterprise Center. The Avs won
the first two games in Denver.
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Ryan Graves turns 26 today.
PLAYOFF TIME
This is Colorado's 36th playoff series since relocating from Quebec in 1995-96. The Avs have gone 21-14 in the previous 35. Overall, this is the
51st playoff series in franchise history (27-23 record) and 45th best-of-seven series (24-20 record). The Nordiques/Avalanche own a 155-135-1 all-time
record in 291 playoff games, which includes a 120-90-1 mark in 211 contests since moving to Denver. The Avalanche's 120 postseason wins since
relocating trail only Detroit (145) and Pittsburgh (134).
PLAYOFF BOUND
The Avalanche are in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth straight year, the third-longest run in franchise history. Quebec/Colorado made 11 straight
trips to the postseason from 1995 to 2006 and the Nordiques made seven straight from 1981 to 1987. This is the 26th postseason appearance in
franchise history and 17th since moving to Denver.
Colorado Avalanche: Media Notes
TRENDS
Colorado/Quebec is 13-3 all-time in a best-of-seven playoff series when winning the first two games, 13-1 since relocating to Denver. The Avs will try
and go up 3-0 tonight; the Avalanche/Nordiques are 5-0 all-time in playoff series when winning the first three games, 4-0 since moving to Denver.
GREAT NATE
Nathan MacKinnon has a league-leading five goals and seven points through the first two games of the 2021 playoffs. He recorded a hat trick in Game
2 on Wednesday, the first by an Avalanche player in the postseason since Valeri Kamensky on April 24, 1997 vs Chicago (Game 5 of WCQF).
MacKinnon surpassed the 60 career playoff point mark in his 42nd game on Wednesday, tied for the fifth-fastest skater in Stanley Cup Playoff history
to reach 60.
26 GP Wayne Gretzky
34 GP Mario Lemieux
40 GP Peter Stastny
41 GP Joe Sakic
42 GP Nathan MacKinnon
42 GP Jari Kurri
42 GP Sidney Crosby
MacKinnon is the first player in franchise history to have five goals through the team's first two playoff contests. The only other Colorado/Quebec skater
with multiple goals in each of the team's first two games in a postseason was Peter Forsberg in 1998. He has at least one point in 16 of his last 17
playoff games going back to last year, recording 32 points (14g/18a) during that stretch. MacKinnon's 25 career goals are tied with Kamensky for sixth
all-time in franchise playoff history, one behind Chris Drury for fifth. He is sixth in assists, seventh in points and ranks fourth in game winners (7).
POSTSEASON PRODUCTION
Nathan MacKinnon has 61 points (25g/36a) in 42 career playoff games, the highest points-per-game average (1.45) among active players and the
fourth-highest in Stanley Cup Playoff history (min. 25 GP). Mikko Rantanen is eighth on this list at 1.22 (43 points in 35 games). Cale Makar (23 points
in 27 games) leads all active defensemen in points/game at 0.85, the seventh-highest in postseason history.
HIGHEST CAREER PTS/GP
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
1.84 Wayne Gretzky
1.61 Mario Lemieux
1.53 Barry Pederson
1.45 Nathan MacKinnon
1.25 Mark Messier
1.24 Bobby Orr
1.24 Mike Bossy
1.23 Mikko Rantanen
1.17 Jari Kurri
CAREER PTS/GP, DEFENSEMAN
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
1.24 Bobby Orr
1.02 Brian Leetch
1.01 Paul Coffey
0.93 Paul Reinhart
0.90 Al MacInnis
0.89 Denis Potvin
0.85 Cale Makar
0.84 Doug Wilson
0.84 Ray Bourque
TOP OF THE LINE
Colorado's top line of Gabriel Landeskog (1g/4a), Nathan MacKinnon (5g/2a) and Mikko Rantanen (0g/4a) have combined for 16 points and a +13 rating
in the first two games of this series.
LEADING THE WAY
Gabriel Landeskog tied his playoff career high with three points (1g/2a) and had a fighting major in Game 1 vs. St. Louis, the second Gordie Howe hat
trick in Avalanche postseason history and the first since Mike Ricci on April 16, 1997 vs Chicago (Game 1 of WCQF) at McNichols Arena.
CUP WINNERS
Three Avalanche players have won a Stanley Cup: Brandon Saad (2013, 2015 with Chicago), Andre Burakovsky and Philipp Grubauer (with the 2018
Capitals).
PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
83 Saad
73 Burakovsky
61 Donskoi
48 Bellemare
42 MacKinnon
41 Soderberg
41 Landeskog
36 Kadri
35 Compher
35 Rantanen
34 Nichushkin
32 Calvert
32 Jost
32 Toews
29 Girard
28 Johnson
27 Makar
26 Dubnyk
25 Grubauer
20 Nemeth
17 Graves
6 Francouz
5 O'Connor
2 Megna
4 Timmins
2 Newhook
PLAYOFF OT
The Avalanche/Nordiques are 40-31 all-time in playoff overtime, 30-22 since moving to Denver. Five current Avs players have scored a playoff OT goal,
four active (Matt Calvert is not included).
2 - Nathan MacKinnon (2014 R1 Game 5 vs. MIN and 2019 R1 Game 2 at CGY)
1 - Joonas Donskoi (2016 F Game 3 vs. PIT)
1 - Gabriel Landeskog (2019 R2 Game 6 vs. SJS)
1 - Mikko Rantanen (2019 R1 Game 4 vs. CGY)
AVS & BLUES
The Avs and Blues are meeting for just the second time in the postseason, as Colorado defeated St. Louis in five games during the 2001 Western
Conference Final. They also faced off in one round robin game during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoff qualifiers, a 2-1 victory in Edmonton on Aug. 2.
The Avs finished 5-3-0 against the Blues during the 2020-21 regular season, 3-1-0 at home. The five victories were Colorado's most ever versus St.
Louis in a single season.
AVS WIN PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY, DIVISION TITLE
The Avalanche finished the season 39-13-4 (82 points), winning the Honda West Division and Presidents’ Trophy for the best record in the league.
Colorado finished with its highest points percentage in franchise history (.732), breaking the previous mark of .720 set in 2000-01. The Avs, who went 5-
0-0 over the final seven days of the season, were the first team to win the Presidents’ Trophy in their final game of the year since Vancouver in 2011-12.
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.
SOME LIKE IT HOT
The Avs ended the regular season on a five-game win streak and went 8-1-0 in their last nine to secure home ice throughout the playoffs. Colorado was
18-5-0 in its last 23 games, 26-5-2 in its last 33 contests and 30-7-3 in its last 40 games. That was the NHL’s best record since March 29 (.783), March
10 (.818) and Feb. 26 (.788).
AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH, AIN’T NO VALLEY LOW
Colorado’s first overall finish came just four years after finishing last overall in the standings in 2016-17. The Avs are 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.
HOME SWEET HOME
The Avalanche are 2-0 at home this postseason and going back to the regular season have won 11 straight at Ball Arena and are 18-0-1 in their last 19
on home ice. The Avs finished 22-4-2 at home (.821), tied with Pittsburgh for the most wins and points (46) in the league. The .821 home points
percentage was the club’s highest since relocating to Denver, topping the .768 by the 2000-01 squad. Colorado finished 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 set in 2002-03. The Avs
out-scored their opponents 110-54 (+56) on home ice.
THIS DAY IN AVS HISTORY
May 21, 2001 — Joe Sakic scored the series-clinching goal 24 seconds into overtime to send Colorado to the Stanley Cup Final with a 2-1 victory over
the Blues in Game 5 of the 2001 Conference Final.
INJURIES
Calvert (UBI)
Dubnyk (returning from COVID protocol)
Francouz (LBI)
Johnson (UBI)
O'Connor (LBI)
Man Games Lost (playoffs): 10
Man Games Lost (2020-21): 313 - 2nd NHL
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 05/17/2021 St. Louis Blues W 01-00-00 4-1 8p,29,92,29 29 1-3 2-2 50-23 31 / 50 77412 05/19/2021 St. Louis Blues W 02-00-00 6-3 72,29p,72p,29,20,29 29 2-2 1-2 35-35 31 / 50 77393 05/21/2021 @ St. Louis Blues4 05/23/2021 @ St. Louis Blues
Colorado Avalanche: Player Game By Game SummarySkaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played
May 17 Vs STL 0-0,2/-1 14:09 1-2,4/3 18:16 0-0,1/-1 14:08 0-2,6/2 21:23 1/23 W 60:00 DNDMay 19 Vs STL 0-1,1/0 12:00 0-2,4/2 20:15 0-0,2/0 12:50 0-2,2/1 19:54 3/35 W 60:00 DND
Led the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy and Honda West Division championship during his fifth season behind the bench...The 2020-21 Avalancheposted their highest points percentage in franchise history (.732), while Bednar’s .732 winning percentage was by far the best of any Colorado/Quebeccoach in a single season...Owns a 184-149-39 (.547) career record as an NHL head coach, which includes a 162-93-35 (.619) mark and four straightplayoff appearances since the start of 2017-18...Bednar’s teams have improved from 30th overall in the league standings to 17th in both 2017-18 and2018-19, to third and now first in 2020-21...The Avalanche became the first NHL club to go from worst to first in four seasons or less since the 1970-71Bruins...Bednar, 49, coached his 360th career game on April 22 at St. Louis, passing Bob Hartley (359) for the most in Avalanche history (since 1995-96)...Hired on Aug. 25, 2016, Bednar is the fifth-longest tendered coach in the NHL
Colorado Avalanche: Head Coach and Player BiosHead Coach: Jared Bednar
#31: Philipp Grubauer (G) 6' 1", 188 lbs. / Nov 25, 1991 (29 years and 5 months)
groo-BAHW-uhrDrafted: Washington's 3rd choice (4th round, 112th overall) in the 2010 NHLEntry DraftAcquired: Acquired by Colorado, along with Brooks Orpik, in exchange for a 2ndround pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, June 22, 2018Last Win: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast SO: AUG 12, 2020 vs ARIZONA (6)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Is 14-5-1 in 21 career playoff games with Colorado, ranking third in franchise playoff history in wins (14) and is first in Sv% (.925) and GAA (2.13).- Went 5-0-1 with a league-best 1.87 GAA during the 2020 playoffs.- Won a Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONTied for the league lead in shutouts (7), finished second in wins (30) and was third in goals-against average (1.95), all career bests...His seven shutoutsequaled the second-most in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Patrick Roy’s nine in 2001-02...Was just the sixth different goaltender infranchise history to reach the 30-win plateau, joining Roy (7x), David Aebischer, Craig Anderson, Peter Budaj and Semyon Varlamov…His 1.95 GAA felljust short of Roy’s 1.94 mark in 2001-02 for the best in franchise annals...Finished second in the league in win percentage (.763), the second-highest infranchise history...Appeared in a career high 40 games (39 starts), fifth in the NHL.
#35: Jonas Johansson (G) 6' 5", 220 lbs. / Sep 19, 1995 (25 years and 8 months)
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)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Making his first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONJoined 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 thePresidents’ Trophy and Honda West Division title...He appeared in seven contests (six starts) for the Sabres (0-5-1, 3.79 GAA)...Started consecutivegames, April 9-11 at Anaheim, winning both contests while allowing just one goal on 53 shots.
#39: Pavel Francouz (G) (*Injured) 6' 0", 179 lbs. / Jun 3, 1990 (30 years and 11 months)
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)
2020-21 REGULAR 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.
Drafted: Edmonton's 1st choice (1st round, 14th overall) in 2004 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from San Jose for Greg Pateryn and 5th round selection in2021 NHL Draft, April 10, 2021Last Win: MAY 1, 2021 vs SAN JOSELast SO: MAR 12, 2021 @ ANAHEIM (9)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Has appeared in 26 career playoff games, all with the Wild.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONWas acquired from San Jose on April 10 and started five games with Colorado (3-2-0, 3.26 GAA, .886 Sv%)...Made 31 saves to pick up the victory in hisAvalanche debut on April 14 at St. Louis...Missed the final seven contests of the season due to a COVID protocol related absence...Appeared in 17games with San Jose (3-9-2, 3.18 GAA, .898 Sv%).
#2: Dan Renouf (D) 6' 3", 198 lbs. / Jun 1, 1994 (26 years and 11 months)
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent on July 1, 2019Last Goal: -Last Assist: MAR 14, 2021 vs LOS ANGELES (9)
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2021 PLAYOFFS
- Is on Injured Reserve
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Was limited to just 19 games due to separate injuries...Made his NHL debut on Jan. 21 at Los Angeles...Recorded his first NHL point (assist) on
Jan. 22 at Anaheim...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 team defensemen with five points (1g/4a) during the tournament and led Canada in ice time (22:59).
#6: Erik Johnson (D) (*Injured) 6' 4", 225 lbs. / Mar 21, 1988 (33 years and 1 month)
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 (7)Last Assist: JAN 26, 2021 vs SAN JOSE (2)
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2021 PLAYOFFS
- Is on Injured Reserve
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Left the Jan. 30th game at Minnesota (upper-body injury) and missed the remainder of the regular season...Placed on Injured Reserve, Feb. 12
(retroactive to Jan. 30)...13th NHL season and 11th with the Avalanche.
#7: Devon Toews (D) 6' 1", 191 lbs. / Feb 21, 1994 (27 years and 2 months)
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: SEP 17, 2020 vs TAMPA BAY (2)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
- Recorded his second career playoff multi-point game in Game 2 vs. St. Louis on May 19.
- Appeared in 30 playoff games for the New York Islanders over the last two seasons.
- Skated in all 22 of New York's postseason contests last season and tied for first among team defensemen with 10 points (2g/8a).
2020-21 REGULAR 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...Also finished second on the club in blocked
shots (87) and shared the team lead in takeaways (32)...Scored the game-winning goal and had an assist in the NHL outdoor game on Feb.
20...Finished a league-best +20 in March, the highest monthly plus/minus by a defenseman in franchise history.
#8: Cale Makar (D) 5' 11", 187 lbs. / Oct 30, 1998 (22 years and 6 months)
mah-KARDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 4th overall) in the 2017 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAY 17, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS (1)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
2021 PLAYOFFS- His 0.85 career postseason points/game average is the seventh highest in playoff history.- Had 15 points (4g/11a) in 15 postseason games in 2020, the first rookie defenseman to average a point/game in a playoff year (min 15 GP).- Was the first defenseman ever to score a goal while making his NHL debut in the postseason (April 15, 2019 vs. Calgary).
2020-21 SEASONRecorded 44 points (8g/36a) in 44 games, the only NHL defenseman to average a point-per-game in 2020-21...Joined Steve Duchesne (82points in 82 games with Quebec in 1992-93) as the only blueliners in franchise history to average a point-per-game in a single season(qualifiers)...Is the first defenseman to accomplish the feat at age 22 or younger since Brian Leetch in 1990-91 (1.10)...Makar’s 44 points tiedfor fifth among NHL defensemen, while his 36 assists tied for fourth...Ended the season with a 0.93 career points/game average, sixth-highestby a defenseman in NHL history.
#9: Dennis Gilbert (D) 6' 2", 216 lbs. / Oct 30, 1996 (24 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Chicago's 2nd selection (3rd round, 91st overall) in the 2015 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired from Chicago, along with Brandon Saad, in exchange for AntonLindholm and Nikita Zadorov, Oct. 10, 2020Last Goal: DEC 27, 2019 vs NY ISLANDERS (9)Last Assist: DEC 21, 2019 @ COLORADO (11)
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2021 PLAYOFFS
- Is making his first appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Appeared in three games with the Avalanche (0g/0a)...Missed 13 games due to an upper-body injury, Feb. 20 to March 14...Skated in 17
games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL), where he ranked second among team defensemen with eight points (1g/7a).
#11: Matt Calvert (L) (*Injured) 5' 11", 186 lbs. / Dec 24, 1989 (31 years and 4 months)
Drafted: Columbus’ 5th selection (5th round, 127th overall) in the 2008 NHL DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2018.Last Goal: JAN 16, 2020 vs SAN JOSE (28)Last Assist: MAR 22, 2021 @ ARIZONA (1)
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2021 PLAYOFFS
- Is on Injured Reserve
2020-21 SEASON
Was limited to only 18 games due to separate injuries...Placed on Injured Reserve, April 11 (retroactive to March 23).
#12: Jayson Megna (C) 6' 1", 195 lbs. / Feb 1, 1990 (31 years and 3 months)
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 (39)Last Assist: MAY 13, 2021 vs LOS ANGELES
Playoff Highs: G A P PIM TOI Shots Hits +/-- - - - - - - -
2021 PLAYOFFS
- Has appeared in two career postseason games, both with the Penguins in the 2014 first round against Columbus.
2020-21 REGULAR 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).
#13: Valeri Nichushkin (R) 6' 4", 210 lbs. / Mar 4, 1995 (26 years and 2 months)
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: AUG 30, 2020 @ DALLAS (5)Last Assist: AUG 31, 2020 vs DALLAS (4)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Appeared in a career-high 15 playoff games with Colorado in 2020 (2g/1a).
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONAppeared 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 acareer-high four game-winning goals...Was also third on the club in hits (65)...Skated in his 300th NHL game on Feb. 14 at Vegas.
#17: Tyson Jost (C) 5' 11", 187 lbs. / Mar 14, 1998 (23 years and 2 months)
JOHSTDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 10th overall) in the 2016 NHL DraftLast Goal: AUG 14, 2020 vs ARIZONA (12)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
2021 PLAYOFFS- Made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut in Game 1 of the first-round series against St. Louis on May 17.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONAppeared in Colorado’s final six games of the season, recording three assists with a +5 plus/minus rating...Made his NHL debut on May 5 atSan Jose...Recorded his first NHL point with an assist on May 7 at Los Angeles...Signed to a three-year, entry-level contract on March31...Recorded nine points (5g/4a) in eight games for the Colorado Eagles (AHL)...Made his pro debut on April 13 vs. Bakersfield...Completedhis sophomore year at Boston College, where he had 16 points (7g/9a) in 12 games after missing the first half of the season due to quarantineprotocols preceding the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton...Had six points (3g/3a) at the World Juniors, helping Canada win asilver medal.
#20: Brandon Saad (L) 6' 1", 206 lbs. / Oct 27, 1992 (28 years and 6 months)
Drafted: Chicago’s 4th selection (2nd round, 43rd overall) in 2011 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Chicago, along with Dennis Gilbert, in exchange for AntonLindholm and Nikita Zadorov, Oct. 10, 2020Last Goal: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: AUG 18, 2020 @ VEGAS (2)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Is making his seventh appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.- Won two Stanley Cups with the Blackhawks (2013 and 2015).
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONFinished sixth on the Avalanche with 15 goals (15g/9a) despite missing the final 11 games of the season due to a lower-body injury...Led theNHL in shooting percentage (22.1%), the first Avalanche player to lead the league in that category since Alex Tanguay in 2014-15...13 of his 15goals came at even strength, ranking third on the club...Appeared in his 600th NHL game on Feb. 14 at Vegas.
#22: Conor Timmins (D) 6' 2", 185 lbs. / Sep 18, 1998 (22 years and 8 months)
Drafted: Colorado's 2nd pick (2nd round, 32nd overall) in the 2017 NHL DraftLast Goal: -Last Assist: MAY 13, 2021 vs LOS ANGELES
2021 PLAYOFFS- Skated in two postseason contests with the Avalanche last season.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONSkated in 31 games for the Avalanche, totaling seven points (0g/7a) with a +6 plus/minus rating...Dressed in each of the final 14 contests toend the regular season, registering all seven of his points during that stretch to go alongside a team-best +11 plus/minus rating...Also appearedin six games with the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles, tallying four points (1g/3a)...Tied his career high with two assists and was acareer-best +3 in the season finale on May 13 vs. Los Angeles.
#24: Patrik Nemeth (D) 6' 3", 228 lbs. / Feb 8, 1992 (29 years and 3 months)
NEH-mehtDrafted: Dallas' 2nd choice (41st overall) in 2010 NHL Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Detroit in exchange for 4th round pick in 2022 NHL Draft,April 9, 2021Last Goal: MAY 1, 2021 vs SAN JOSE (7)Last Assist: APR 16, 2018 vs NASHVILLE (12)
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2021 PLAYOFFS
- Is on Injured Reserve.
2020-21 REGULAR 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 season (lower body injury)...Placed on Injured Reserve, April 2 (retroactive to March 31)...Recorded his first NHL assist and was a
career-high +3 on March 25 vs. Vegas...Appeared in 15 of Colorado's 17 games in March.
#26: Jacob MacDonald (D) 6' 0", 204 lbs. / Feb 26, 1993 (28 years and 2 months)
Drafted: UndraftedAcquired: Signed as an unrestricted free agent on July 2, 2018Last Goal: FEB 27, 2021 @ ARIZONA (27)Last Assist: MAY 7, 2021 @ LOS ANGELES (2)
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2021 PLAYOFFS- Is making his first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONAppeared in 33 games during his first full NHL season, recording nine points (1g/8a) with a +14 plus/minus rating...Wore jersey #34 for most ofthe season but switched to #26 following the acquisition of Carl Soderberg in April...Scored his second career goal on Feb. 27 at Arizona.
#27: Ryan Graves (D) 6' 5", 220 lbs. / May 21, 1995 (25 years and 11 months)
Drafted: NY Rangers' 4th selection (4th round, 110th overall) in the 2013 NHL DraftAcquired: Acquired by Colorado from the New York Rangers in exchange for ChrisBigras, Feb. 26, 2018Last Goal: AUG 2, 2020 vs ST. LOUIS (16)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
- Leads all Colorado defenders in blocked shots this postseason (9).
- Appeared in all 15 playoff contests for the Avalanche last season.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Appeared in 54 of Colorado’s 56 games, tallying 15 points (2g/13a) with a +15 plus/minus rating...Has posted a league-best +55 combined
rating over the last two seasons...Led the team and finished third in the NHL in average shorthanded time-on-ice (3:19), trailing only Niklas
Hjalmarsson (3:23) and Alexander Edler (3:22)...Ranked first on the Avalanche in blocked shots (91) and second in hits (77).
#29: Nathan MacKinnon (C) 6' 0", 200 lbs. / Sep 1, 1995 (25 years and 8 months)
Drafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 1st overall) in the 2013 NHL DraftLast Goal: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
2021 PLAYOFFS- His 1.45 career points-per-game average in the postseason is the fourth-highest in Stanley Cup Playoff history (min 25 GP), behind onlyWayne Gretzky (1.84), Mario Lemieux (1.61) and Barry Pederson (1.53).- First player in franchise history to have five goals through the Avalanche's first two playoff games.- Recorded a hat trick in Game 2 vs. St. Louis on May 19, the first by an Avalanche player in the postseason since Valeri Kamensky on April 24,1997 vs Chicago (Game 5 of WCQF)- Had two goals (2g/1a) and a game-high five hits on May 17 vs. St. Louis (Game 1), the first Avalanche player to ever have 2+ goals and 5+hits in a playoff game.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONFinished 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), was fifth in assists (45) and third in shots (206)…Had the highest assist/game average (0.94) by an Avalanche player since PeterForsberg in 2002-03 (1.03).
#34: Carl Soderberg (C) 6' 3", 210 lbs. / Oct 12, 1985 (35 years and 7 months)
Drafted: St. Louis' 2nd choice (2nd round, 49th overall) in the 2004 Entry DraftAcquired: Acquired from Chicago in exchange for Ryder Rolston and Josh Dickinson,April 12, 2021Last Goal: APR 10, 2021 @ COLUMBUS (11)Last Assist: APR 30, 2021 vs SAN JOSE (5)
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- Has appeared in 41 career playoff games, 18 with Colorado.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Was acquired from the Blackhawks on April 12...Recorded 17 points (7g/10a) in 45 combined games between Colorado and Chicago...Had 15
points (7g/8a) in 34 contests with the Blackhawks and two points (0g/2a) in 11 games with the Avalanche...Was tied for sixth on the Hawks in
points at the time of the trade and ranked third in faceoff win percentage (51.5%).
#37: J.T. Compher (C) 6' 0", 190 lbs. / Apr 8, 1995 (26 years and 1 month)
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: AUG 19, 2020 vs ARIZONA (9)Last Assist: SEP 4, 2020 vs DALLAS (2)
- Has dressed in all 35 playoff games for the Avalanche over the past four seasons (including this year).
2020-21 REGULAR 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.
#38: Liam O'Brien (C) 6' 1", 213 lbs. / Jul 29, 1994 (26 years and 9 months)
Drafted: Signed by Washington as a free agent, Oct. 6, 2014Acquired: Signed by Colorado on March 30, 2021Last Goal: OCT 26, 2014 @ VANCOUVER (21)Last Assist: APR 14, 2021 @ ST. LOUIS (4)
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- Is making his first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Signed a one-year contract with the Avalanche on March 30 and went on to record three points (0g/3a) in 12 games with Colorado...Finished
second on the Avs with 40 penalty minutes and led the club in hits per 60 minutes (21.31)...Made his Avalanche debut on April 2 vs. St. Louis,
his first NHL game since Nov. 10, 2017 vs. Pittsburgh as a member of the Capitals...Recorded a career-high two points (0g/2a) on April 14 at
St. Louis...Dressed in 12 straight NHL games, April 2-28...Spent most of the season on an American Hockey League contract prior to signing
with the Avs...Appeared in 12 games for the Colorado Eagles (AHL), tallying eight points (4g/4a).
#41: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (C) 6' 0", 198 lbs. / Mar 6, 1985 (36 years and 2 months)
BEHL-mahrDrafted: Signed by Philadelphia as a non-drafted free agent, June 11, 2014Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2019.Last Goal: AUG 31, 2020 vs DALLAS (4)Last Assist: AUG 17, 2020 @ ARIZONA (10)
- Appeared in all 15 playoff games for Colorado last season and scored his first two career postseason goals.
- Helped Vegas reach the Stanley Cup Final in 2018.
2019-20 REGULAR SEASONColorado's nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy...Skated in 53 of the Avalanche's 56 games, tallying nine goals and 11 points (9g/2a)with a +6 plus/minus rating...Bellemare’s nine goals tied his career high from 2019-20...Won 60.8% of his faceoffs (260-428), although he didnot have enough draws to qualify among the league leaders...Led all Avalanche forwards in total shorthanded minutes (113:26)…Had 36blocked shots, second among team forwards...Appeared in his 500th NHL game on May 1 vs. San Jose...Joined Antoine Roussel (554) as theonly French players in NHL history to appear in 500 contests and became the third "French-born" player to hit the milestone with Roussel andPaul MacLean (719).
#44: Kiefer Sherwood (L) 6' 0", 194 lbs. / Mar 31, 1995 (26 years and 1 month)
Drafted: Signed by Anaheim as a non-drafted free agent, March 19, 2018Acquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, Oct. 9, 2020Last Goal: MAR 26, 2019 @ VANCOUVER (28)Last Assist: MAY 12, 2021 vs LOS ANGELES (1)
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2021 PLAYOFFS- Making his first appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONSplit the season between the Avalanche and Colorado Eagles (AHL)….Appeared in 16 games with the Avs, notching three points(0g/3a)...Finished second on the team in hits per 60 minutes (17:05)...Had a career-high eight hits on April 28 at Vegas, the most by anAvalanche player this season...Was leading the Colorado Eagles (AHL) with 10 goals and ranked second with 16 points in 10 games…His 1.60points/game average was second among all AHL players who have appeared in at least 10 contests.
#49: Samuel Girard (D) 5' 10", 170 lbs. / May 12, 1998 (23 years)
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: AUG 19, 2020 vs ARIZONA (9)Last Assist: MAY 17, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS (1)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Finished second among Avalanche defensemen with 10 points (1g/9a) in 15 postseason games last season.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONFinished second among Avalanche defensemen in scoring with 32 points (5g/27a) in 48 games...His five goals set a new career high...Rankedthird 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).
#72: Joonas Donskoi (R) 6' 0", 190 lbs. / Apr 13, 1992 (29 years and 1 month)
DAWN-skoy, YOH-nuhsDrafted: Florida's 10th selection (fourth round, 99th overall) in the 2010 Entry DraftAcquired: Signed by Colorado as a free agent, July 1, 2019Last Goal: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUISLast Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
- Tied his career playoff high with three points (2g/1a) in Game 2 of the First Round vs. St. Louis (May 19).
- Sixth appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- Helped the Sharks reach the Cup Final as a rookie in 2016.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Scored a career-high 17 goals, ranking fifth on the team...Added 14 assists for 31 points in 51 games...Set a career high with five power-play
goals, fourth most on the club…Finished second on the team and eighth in the NHL in shooting percentage (19.8)...Scored nine of his goals in
the first period, tied for second in the league in first-period tallies behind only Auston Matthews (12)…He opened the scoring for the Avs on
seven occasions...Finished tied for fourth on the club in game-winning goals (3)...Was a career-best +14 on the year...Recorded the fastest hat
trick to start a game in franchise history on March 31 vs. Arizona (7:31 into the first period).
#91: Nazem Kadri (C) 6' 0", 192 lbs. / Oct 6, 1990 (30 years and 7 months)
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: SEP 4, 2020 vs DALLAS (2)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
2021 PLAYOFFS- Led the NHL in both game-winning goals (5) and power-play tallies (6) during the 2020 playoffs.- His nine goals last postseason tied Nathan MacKinnon for the team lead.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONWas the only Avalanche player to appear in all 56 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 thirdon the club in shots (170).
#92: Gabriel Landeskog (L) 6' 1", 215 lbs. / Nov 23, 1992 (28 years and 5 months)
Drafted: Colorado's 1st choice (1st round, 2nd overall) in 2011 Entry Draft.Last Goal: MAY 17, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS (1)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
2021 PLAYOFFS- Second on the team in points (5).- Tied his playoff career high with three points (1g/2a) and had a fighting major in Game 1 vs. St. Louis on May 17, the second Gordie Howe hattrick in Avalanche postseason history and the first since Mike Ricci on April 16, 1997 vs Chicago (Game 1 of WCQF) at McNichols Arena
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONCaptained the Avalanche to the Presidents’ Trophy and Honda West Division championship in his 10th NHL season and ninth as teamcaptain...Finished second on the club in goals (20-tied) and third in points (52)...It marked his eighth career 20-goal season, third most by anAvalanche player since the franchise relocated behind Milan Hejduk and Joe Sakic (both 11)...Led the club and tied for third in the NHL witheight game-winning goals...Also paced the team in hits (81), power-play goals (9-tied) and faceoff percentage (56.6)...His 56.6 faceoffpercentage ranked 10th in the NHL and was the highest of any winger in 2020-21.
#95: Andre Burakovsky (L) 6' 3", 201 lbs. / Feb 9, 1995 (26 years and 3 months)
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: SEP 4, 2020 vs DALLAS (2)Last Assist: SEP 4, 2020 vs DALLAS (2)
2021 PLAYOFFS- Set postseason career highs in points (17), goals (7) and assists (10) during the 2020 playoffs.- Won a Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018.
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONRanked 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 setin 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 theteam...Ended the 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 longeststreak by an Avalanche player to end a regular season since Chris Simon had an eight-game run to close out the 1995-96 campaign (March27–April 14, 1996)...Scored his 100th NHL goal on May 10 at Vegas.
#96: Mikko Rantanen (R) 6' 4", 215 lbs. / Oct 29, 1996 (24 years and 6 months)
ran-TA-nehnDrafted: Colorado's 1st selection (1st round, 10th overall) in 2015 NHL DraftLast Goal: SEP 2, 2020 @ DALLAS (3)Last Assist: MAY 19, 2021 vs ST. LOUIS
2021 PLAYOFFS- His 1.23 career points/game in the playoffs ranks second among active players and eighth all time.- Fourth appearance in the playoffs.- Tied for sixth in the NHL with 21 points last postseason and was fourth in points/game (1.40)
2020-21 REGULAR SEASONLed the Avalanche and ranked fifth in the NHL in goals (30) and points (66-tied) in 52 games…His goal and point totals both led thedivision...Reached the career 30-goal mark for the second time in his career (31 in 2018-19) and joined Milan Hejduk (5x) as the only rightwingers in Avalanche history to have multiple 30-goal seasons...Led the NHL with a +30 plus/minus rating...His 0.58 goals-per-game averageranked fourth in the league and was the highest by an Avalanche player since Hejduk (0.61) in 2002-03...Scored 21 of his 30 goals at evenstrength, tied for fourth in the NHL, and he also ranked fourth in power-play points (24-tied)...Tied for sixth in the circuit in points-per-game(1.27) and finished 10th in shots (177)