Avalanche Weekly Update - Nov. 20

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Wednesday, November 21 at Los Angeles Kings

Staples Center, 8:30 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM
The Avalanche continues its three-game Pacific Division road trip on Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Kings, the first of three matchups between the clubs this season and Colorado's only visit to Staples Center. The Avs were 0-2-1 against the Kings in 2017-18.

Friday, November 23 at Arizona Coyotes

Gila River Arena, 6 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude 2, Radio: 92.5 FM
Colorado plays its first of three contests against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. The Avs will visit Glendale twice in 2018-19, and Arizona won't make its lone trip to the Mile High City until March 29. Friday's tilt is also the first half of a back-to-back, the Avs' third such set this season.

Saturday, November 24 vs. Dallas Stars

Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM
The Avs return home on Saturday to host the Dallas Stars at Pepsi Center. Colorado and Dallas will clash four times this season, with each team hosting two games. The Stars will also play in Denver on Dec. 15. The Avalanche will wear its third jerseys on Saturday as part of the team's Division Rival Night promotion.

Player Spotlight: Nathan MacKinnon

MacKinnon ranks second (behind teammate Mikko Rantanen) in NHL scoring with 29 points, while his 13 goals are tied for third. He notched his second game-winning goal of the season in Colorado's 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins last Wednesday and now has 31 game-winners over the course of his career, ranking fourth in Avalanche history (since 1995-96).

Avs In The Community

On Nov. 13, Avalanche forwards Alex Kerfoot and Marko Dano, along with strength and conditioning coach Casey Bond, participated in a TeamFIT event, presented by Ardent Mills, at Valverde Elementary School. The Avs' TeamFIT program aims to teach kids the principles of healthy eating and daily fitness habits in a fun, interactive setting.

Quotable

"We knew we wanted to bounce back. We got a big goal from Nate at the end of the second. It was a one-goal game. We knew we had a lot of gas in the tank, so we knew that we were going to outplay them in the third, and I think that's what we did. They defended pretty well, but we got it done, so that is the biggest thing." - Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen on the team's comeback victory on Sunday night at Anaheim

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