2017–18 Colorado Avalanche season

2017–18 Colorado Avalanche
Division4th Central
Conference8th Western
2017–18 record43–30–9
Home record28–11–2
Road record15–19–7
Goals for257
Goals against237
Team information
General managerJoe Sakic
CoachJared Bednar
CaptainGabriel Landeskog
Alternate captainsErik Johnson
Nathan MacKinnon
ArenaPepsi Center
Average attendance15,586[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsNathan MacKinnon (39)
AssistsNathan MacKinnon (58)
PointsNathan MacKinnon (97)
Penalty minutesNikita Zadorov (103)
Plus/minusPatrik Nemeth (+27)
WinsSemyon Varlamov (24)
Goals against averageAndrew Hammond (2.03)

The 2017–18 Colorado Avalanche season was the 23rd operational season and 22nd playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.[2] As well as the franchise's 39th season in the National Hockey League and 46th season overall. After finishing the previous season in last place with just 48 points (21 points behind the next worst team), the Avalanche clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season.

Standings

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Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Nashville Predators 82 53 18 11 47 267 211 +56 117
2 x – Winnipeg Jets 82 52 20 10 48 277 218 +59 114
3 x – Minnesota Wild 82 45 26 11 42 253 232 +21 101
4 x – Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 41 257 237 +20 95
5 St. Louis Blues 82 44 32 6 41 226 222 +4 94
6 Dallas Stars 82 42 32 8 38 235 225 +10 92
7 Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 39 10 32 229 256 −27 76
Source: National Hockey League[3]
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 45 29 8 43 239 203 +36 98
2 CE x – Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 41 257 237 +20 95
3 CE St. Louis Blues 82 44 32 6 41 226 222 +4 94
4 CE Dallas Stars 82 42 32 8 38 235 225 +10 92
5 PA Calgary Flames 82 37 35 10 35 218 248 −30 84
6 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 36 40 6 31 234 263 −29 78
7 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 39 10 32 229 256 −27 76
8 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 31 40 11 31 218 264 −46 73
9 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 29 41 12 27 208 256 −48 70
Source: National Hockey League[4]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was released on June 13, 2017.[5]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[6]

2017–18 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Final Stats[7]

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Andrew Hammond 2 1 58:47 0 1 0 2 2.04 33 .939 0 0 0 0
Semyon Varlamov 51 47 2860:40 24 16 6 128 2.68 1595 .920 2 0 0 0
Jonathan Bernier 37 34 2000:58 19 13 3 95 2.85 1092 .913 2 0 1 0
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Andrew Hammond 3 2 137:29 1 1 6 2.98 90 .933 0 0 0 0
Jonathan Bernier 4 4 217:04 1 3 14 3.51 120 .883 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines

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Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Gabriel Landeskog Cross–check against Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk during NHL Game No. 356 in Colorado on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 15:18 of the first period. 4 games $119,815.68 November 27, 2017[8]
Erik Johnson Boarding against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov during NHL Game No. 505 in Colorado on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 16:57 of the second period. 2 games $64,516.12 December 17, 2017[9]

Transactions

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The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

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Date Details Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2019
To Colorado Avalanche
Colin Wilson
[10]
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) To Ottawa Senators
Matt Duchene
To Colorado Avalanche
Kyle Turris
Shane Bowers
Andrew Hammond
conditional 1st-round pick in 2018 or 2019
3rd-round pick in 2019
[11]
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) To Nashville Predators
Kyle Turris
To Colorado Avalanche
Samuel Girard
Vladislav Kamenev
2nd-round pick in 2018
[12]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To New York Rangers
Chris Bigras
To Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Graves
[13]

Player signings

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Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28) Sven Andrighetto 2-year, $2.8 million [38]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) Joe Cannata 1-year, $650,000 [14]
July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) Gabriel Bourque 1-year, $750,000 [39]
July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) Felix Girard 1-year, $650,000 [39]
July 18, 2017 (2017-07-18) Duncan Siemens 1-year, $750,000 [39]
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) Matt Nieto 1-year, $1 million [40]
July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) Rocco Grimaldi 1-year, $650,000 [17]
September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15) Nikita Zadorov 2-year, $4.3 million [41]
March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02) Conor Timmins 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [42]
March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) Josh Anderson 3-year, $2.45 million entry-level contract [43]
March 29, 2018 (2018-03-29) Travis Barron 3-year, $2.225 entry-level contract [43]
May 8, 2018 (2018-05-08) Igor Shvyrev 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract [44]
May 10, 2018 (2018-05-10) Mark Alt 2-year, $1.45 million contract extension [45]
May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15) Mark Barberio 2-year, $2.9 million contract extension [46]
May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25) Gabriel Bourque 1-year, $950,000 contract extension [47]

Draft picks

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Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 4 Cale Makar D Canada Canada Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
2 32 Conor Timmins D Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 94 Nick Henry RW Canada Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
4 1141 Petr Kvaca G Czech Republic Czech Republic HC České Budějovice (Czech 1.liga)
5 125 Igor Shvyrev C Russia Russia Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk (MHL)
6 156 Denis Smirnov LW Russia Russia Pennsylvania State University (B1G)
7 187 Nicky Leivermann D United States United States Eden Prairie High (USHS)
Draft notes[48]
  1. The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016 that sent Nick Holden to New York in exchange for this pick.[49]

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