Avalanche Weekly Update - Dec. 13

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IGGY REACHES MILESTONE: Jarome Iginla skated in his 1,500th game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, becoming just the 16th player in NHL history to reach the milestone. Iginla is now 14 games away from tying Steve Yzerman for 15th place on the NHL's all-time games played list.
MacKINNON ON A ROLL: Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is riding a four-game point streak into Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. MacKinnon totaled five points (three goals, two assists) through Colorado's four-game road trip.

Upcoming Games

Wednesday, December 14 vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Pepsi Center, 8 p.m. MT, TV: NBCSN, Radio: 92.5 The Wolf
The Avs and the Flyers meet for the first of two games this season. Colorado will play in Philadelphia on Feb. 28. The Flyers enter Wednesday's game on a nine-game winning streak, while the Avalanche is coming off a four-game road swing in which it finished 2-2-0.

Friday, December 16 vs. Florida Panthers

Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM
Colorado closes out a two-game season series with the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The Avs took an early lead but fell 5-2 to the Panthers in the first meeting on Oct. 22. Colorado has won four of the last six meetings versus Florida at Pepsi Center.

Sunday, December 18 at Winnipeg Jets

MTS Centre, 1 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 950 AM
The Avalanche travels to Winnipeg for the first time this season and the third of five games against its Central Division foe. It's the third of six afternoon games for the Avs this season and the second of three that will be played on the road. Colorado is 1-1-0 in day games this season and 0-1-0 on the road.

Community Highlights

On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Colorado Avalanche will bring smiles and holiday cheer to some very special children when they make their annual holiday hospital visit. Each December, the players, coaches, mascot Bernie and Ram Trucks Avalanche Ice Girls visit pediatric patients in an effort to lift their spirits during the holiday season. The group will visit patient rooms, distribute Bernie plush animals, sign autographs, take pictures with the children and their families and, most importantly, spend time with the kids and their parents to brighten their day.

Avs Better Halves Tree Auction

The Avs Better Halves are hosting their annual Holdiay Tree sale at Friday's game against the Florida Panthers. Each tree has been individually decorated by the Avs Better Halves and features a different theme from Star Wars to favorite holiday candies, and many include autographed items and game-used equipment. Fans can bid on these unique trees outside section 140 during Friday's game or register to bid online by
clicking here
. Proceeds benefit the community projects of the Avs Better Halves.

Prospect Spotlight

Goaltender Spencer Martin pitched a 27-save shutout to lead the San Antonio Rampage to a 1-0 win over the Iowa Wild on Friday night in Des Moines. Martin's 11 wins lead the American Hockey League, and his 483 saves rank second among the league's goaltenders. He is 11-7-0 with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage this season.

Travis Barron registered four points (two goals, two assists) in three games this past week for the Ottawa 67's. Barron tallied two assists in the 67's 5-3 loss to the Peterborough Petes on Thursday and scored two goals to lead Ottawa in a 4-1 win over the Oshawa Generals two days later, earning the First Star of the Game.

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