Avalanche Weekly Update - Feb. 5

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Tuesday, February 5 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Pepsi Center, 7 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 92.5 FM
The Avalanche wraps up its season-long, five-game homestand against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. It's also the conclusion of a two-game season series between the clubs. The Blue Jackets won 5-2 on Oct. 9 in Columbus.

Thursday, February 7 at Washington Capitals

Capital One Arena, 5 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 92.5 FM
Colorado embarks on a three-game road trip beginning with the defending Stanley Cup champions. Gabriel Landeskog (five goals, seven assists) and Nathan MacKinnon (four goals, eight assists) each have 12 points in 12 and 10 career games, respectively, against the Capitals.

Saturday, February 9 at New York Islanders

Barclays Center, 11 a.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 92.5 FM
The Avs continue their road swing against the Islanders on Saturday, the first game of a back-to-back set for Colorado, its eighth of 11 such sets in 2018-19. The Avalanche is 3-3-1 in the opening contest of a back-to-back this season.

Sunday, February 10 at Boston Bruins

TD Garden, 1 p.m. MT, TV: Altitude, Radio: 92.5 FM
The Avalanche wraps up its three-game road trip and plays its second matinee contest in as many games on Sunday afternoon, taking on Boston at TD Garden. It's also the final game of the season series between the teams. Colorado won 6-3 on Nov. 14 at Pepsi Center.

Player Spotlight: Tyson Barrie

Barrie led the Avalanche with 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in 10 games during the month of January. Only San Jose's Brent Burns and Calgary's Mark Giordano (both 15) tallied more points last month among NHL defensemen. Barrie is currently tied for seventh among NHL defenders in scoring with 39 points (six goals, 33 assists). He became the highest-scoring defenseman in franchise history with his 276th career point on Jan. 4 against the New York Rangers, passing John-Michael Liles (275).

Quotable

"As a group, we have to be better defensively. We've talked about it, and Bedsy has talked about it. It starts there. We know we're going to create offense and get chances. That is kind of our mindset, and we get another crack at it [Tuesday]." -Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on Tuesday's matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets

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