Avalanche Weekly Update - Dec. 19

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HATS OFF: The Avs' three hat tricks this season are tied for the most of any team in 2017-18 (Chicago, Washington, New York Islanders, Winnipeg) and it's the most by an Avalanche team since the 2007-08 campaign.

ON THE KILL:The Avalanche is currently on a streak of 16 consecutive penalty kills, a season high and longest streak for the Avs since the 2015-16 season (25 consecutive kills, Feb. 24-March 12). Colorado's penalty kill is 50-for-54 at home (92.6%), the third-best home penalty kill in the league.

Upcoming Games

Thursday, December 21 at Los Angeles Kings

Staples Center, 8:30 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM
The Avalanche opens a two-game road trip against the Pacific-Division leading Los Angeles Kings. It's the first of three meetings in the season series, two of which will be played at Staples Center. Colorado was 1-2-0 against Los Angeles last season.

Saturday, December 23 at Arizona Coyotes

Gila River Arena, 6 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude 2, Radio: 950 AM
Colorado plays its last game before the NHL's holiday break on Saturday, taking on the Arizona Coyotes in Glendale. The teams will meet again less than a week later when the Coyotes travel to Pepsi Center on Dec. 27.

Avs In The Community

Colorado Avalanche players, coaches, mascot Bernie and the Ice Girls made their annual visit to a local hospital on Friday, delivering toys, autographs and holiday spirit to pediatric patients and their families. The Avs Better Halves also hosted their annual holiday tree auction, raising more than $28,000 for Kroenke Sports Charities.

Player Spotlight: Tyson Barrie

Barrie is on a three-game point streak (2g, 4a) and his 27 points (4g, 23a) are tied for first among NHL defensemen in scoring. He matched a career high with two goals in Monday's contest against Pittsburgh, the fifth time the defenseman has scored twice in a game in his career and the first multi-goal game for any Avalanche defenseman since Barrie's last two-goal outing on Feb. 20, 2016 at Edmonton.

Quotable

"We are rolling as a team. We are getting better. We were good. We were a dangerous team and playing on our toes tonight. I think it shows that we are gradually becoming more consistent at what we are supposed to do." - Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar following the team's 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night

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• Player Statistics

• Practice Schedule via @AvsPR