2013–14 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2013–14 Colorado Avalanche season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 19th season since the franchise relocated to Colorado to start the 1995–96 NHL season. Before the season, the Avalanche moved from the Northwest Division to the Central Division. The Avalanche managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2009–10 season. They also claimed the top spot in the division for the first time since 2003.

Off-season On May 23, 2013, the Avalanche named former goaltender Patrick Roy as their new head coach and vice president of hockey operations.Patrick Roy Named Head Coach/Vice President Of Hockey Operations This was the first season without Milan Hejduk since the 1997-98 season as he retired on November 13.

Regular season On October 30, 2013, goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned himself into Denver police on charges of kidnapping and assault. The charges were later dismissed.Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov's assault case dismissed

Four players were chosen to represent their country at the 2014 Winter Olympics: Matt Duchene (Canada), Gabriel Landeskog (Sweden), Paul Stastny (United States) and Semyon Varlamov (Russia).2014 Men's Olympic Rosters

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 18 Anaheim 2–1 Colorado Varlamov 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 20 Los Angeles 3–4 Colorado OT Pickard 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 22 Colorado 2–1 Anaheim Varlamov 12,743 2–1–0 Recap 4 September 24 Dallas 5–3 Colorado Giguere 10,000 2–2–0 Recap 5 September 26 Colorado 1–5 Dallas Varlamov 6,590 2–3–0 Recap 6 September 28 Colorado 3–2 Los Angeles Giguere 11,722 3–3–0 RecapNotes: Game was played at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 10–1–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 5–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 2 Anaheim 1–6 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 4 Nashville 1–3 Colorado Varlamov 14,494 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 8 Colorado 2–1 Toronto Varlamov 19,388 3–0–0 6 Recap 4 October 10 Colorado 2–0 Boston Giguere 17,565 4–0–0 8 Recap 5 October 12 Colorado 5–1 Washington Varlamov 18,506 5–0–0 10 Recap 6 October 15 Dallas 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 15,208 6–0–0 12 Recap 7 October 17 Detroit 4–2 Colorado Varlamov 18,101 6–1–0 12 Recap 8 October 19 Colorado 4–2 Buffalo Giguere 18,422 7–1–0 14 Recap 9 October 21 Colorado 1–0 Pittsburgh Giguere 18,606 8–1–0 16 Recap 10 October 25 Carolina 2–4 Colorado Varlamov 16,177 9–1–0 18 Recap 11 October 27 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 13,927 10–1–0 20 Recap November: 9–5–0 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Colorado 3–2 Dallas OT Varlamov 15,223 11–1–0 22 Recap 13 November 2 Montreal 1–4 Colorado Giguere 18,152 12–1–0 24 Recap 14 November 6 Nashville 6–4 Colorado Varlamov 14,043 12–2–0 24 Recap 15 November 8 Calgary 2–4 Colorado Giguere 17,620 13–2–0 26 Recap 16 November 10 Washington 1–4 Colorado Varlamov 17,625 14–2–0 28 Recap 17 November 12 Colorado 1–2 Carolina Varlamov 13,278 14–3–0 28 Recap 18 November 14 Colorado 3–7 St. Louis Varlamov 14,190 14–4–0 28 Recap 19 November 16 Florida 4–1 Colorado Varlamov 17,321 14–5–0 28 Recap 20 November 19 Chicago 1–5 Colorado Varlamov 17,348 15–5–0 30 Recap 21 November 21 Colorado 4–3 Phoenix OT Varlamov 12,285 16–5–0 32 Recap 22 November 23 Colorado 1–0 Los Angeles OT Varlamov 18,118 17–5–0 34 Recap 23 November 27 St. Louis 4–1 Colorado Varlamov 17,595 17–6–0 34 Recap 24 November 29 Colorado 3–1 Minnesota Giguere 19,081 18–6–0 36 Recap 25 November 30 Minnesota 2–3 Colorado SO Varlamov 17,857 19–6–0 38 Recap December: 5–5–4 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 2–4–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 5 Colorado 2–8 Edmonton Varlamov 16,839 19–7–0 38 Recap 27 December 6 Colorado 3–2 Calgary Giguere 19,289 20–7–0 40 Recap 28 December 8 Colorado 1–3 Vancouver Giguere 18,910 20–8–0 40 Recap 29 December 10 Phoenix 3–1 Colorado Varlamov 14,110 20–9–0 40 Recap 30 December 12 Colorado 4–3 Winnipeg SO Varlamov 15,004 21–9–0 42 Recap 31 December 14 Minnesota 2–1 Colorado SO Varlamov 16,188 21–9–1 43 Recap 32 December 16 Dallas 2–6 Colorado Varlamov 13,915 22–9–1 45 Recap 33 December 17 Colorado 2–3 Dallas Giguere 15,143 22–10–1 45 Recap 34 December 19 Edmonton 2–4 Colorado Varlamov 13,135 23–10–1 47 Recap 35 December 21 Colorado 2–3 Los Angeles SO Varlamov 18,118 23–10–2 48 Recap 36 December 23 Colorado 4–5 San Jose SO Varlamov 17,562 23–10–3 49 Recap 37 December 27 Colorado 2–7 Chicago Giguere 22,201 23–11–3 49 Recap 38 December 29 Winnipeg 2–1 Colorado OT Varlamov 17,733 23–11–4 50 Recap 39 December 31 Columbus 3–5 Colorado Varlamov 16,177 24–11–4 52 Recap January: 10–3–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 5–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Philadelphia 1–2 Colorado Varlamov 16,793 25–11–4 54 Recap 41 January 4 San Jose 3–4 Colorado Varlamov 17,154 26–11–4 56 Recap 42 January 6 Calgary 4–3 Colorado Giguere 12,027 26–12–4 56 Recap 43 January 8 Ottawa 3–4 Colorado OT Varlamov 12,487 27–12–4 58 Recap 44 January 10 NY Islanders 2–1 Colorado OT Varlamov 17,430 27–12–5 59 Recap 45 January 11 Colorado 4–2 Minnesota Varlamov 19,117 28–12–5 61 Recap 46 January 14 Colorado 3–2 Chicago OT Varlamov 21,412 29–12–5 63 Recap 47 January 16 New Jersey 1–2 Colorado SO Varlamov 14,090 30–12–5 65 Recap 48 January 18 Colorado 5–4 Nashville Varlamov 17,113 31–12–5 67 Recap 49 January 21 Toronto 5–2 Colorado Varlamov 14,877 31–13–5 67 Recap 50 January 24 Colorado 3–2 Florida Varlamov 17,274 32–13–5 69 Recap 51 January 25 Colorado 2–5 Tampa Bay Aittokallio 19,204 32–14–5 69 Recap 52 January 27 Colorado 4–3 Dallas Varlamov 11,678 33–14–5 71 Recap 53 January 30 Minnesota 4–5 Colorado Varlamov 14,697 34–14–5 73 Recap February: 4–3–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 54 February 1 Buffalo 1–7 Colorado Varlamov 16,649 35–14–5 75 Recap 55 February 3 Colorado 2–1 New Jersey OT Giguere 14,213 36–14–5 77 Recap 56 February 4 Colorado 1–5 NY Rangers Varlamov 18,006 36–15–5 77 Recap 57 February 6 Colorado 1–3 Philadelphia Varlamov 19,982 36–16–5 77 Recap 58 February 8 Colorado 5–2 NY Islanders Giguere 15,360 37–16–5 79 Recap 59 February 26 Los Angeles 6–4 Colorado Giguere 16,754 37–17–5 79 Recap 60 February 28 Phoenix 2–4 Colorado Varlamov 17,649 38–17–5 81 Recap March: 9–3–1 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 4–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 2 Tampa Bay 3–6 Colorado Varlamov 15,592 39–17–5 83 Recap 62 March 4 Colorado 4–2 Chicago Varlamov 21,361 40–17–5 85 Recap 63 March 6 Colorado 3–2 Detroit OT Giguere 20,066 41–17–5 87 Recap 64 March 8 St. Louis 2–1 Colorado Varlamov 18,137 41–18–5 87 Recap 65 March 10 Winnipeg 2–3 Colorado OT Varlamov 15,250 42–18–5 89 Recap 66 March 12 Chicago 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 43–18–5 91 Recap 67 March 14 Anaheim 6–4 Colorado Varlamov 18,030 43–19–5 91 Recap 68 March 16 Colorado 3–1 Ottawa Varlamov 19,501 44–19–5 93 Recap 69 March 18 Colorado 3–6 Montreal Giguere 21,273 44–20–5 93 Recap 70 March 19 Colorado 4–5 Winnipeg OT Berra 15,004 44–20–6 94 Recap 71 March 21 Boston 2–0 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 44–21–6 94 Recap 72 March 25 Colorado 5–4 Nashville SO Varlamov 16,438 45–21–6 96 Recap 73 March 27 Vancouver 2–3 Colorado OT Varlamov 16,965 46–21–6 98 Recap 74 March 29 San Jose 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 18,077 47–21–6 100 Recap April: 5–1–2 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 4–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 1 Colorado 3–2 Columbus OT Varlamov 16,550 48–21–6 102 Recap 76 April 3 NY Rangers 2–3 Colorado SO Varlamov 16,721 49–21–6 104 Recap 77 April 5 Colorado 4–0 St. Louis Varlamov 19,153 50–21–6 106 Recap 78 April 6 Pittsburgh 3–2 Colorado SO Varlamov 18,007 50–21–7 107 Recap 79 April 8 Colorado 4–1 Edmonton Giguere 16,839 51–21–7 109 Recap 80 April 10 Colorado 4–2 Vancouver Varlamov 18,910 52–21–7 111 Recap 81 April 11 Colorado 1–5 San Jose Berra 17,562 52–22–7 111 Recap 82 April 13 Colorado 2–3 Anaheim OT Giguere 17,528 52–22–8 112 RecapLegend:

Playoffs 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (WC) Minnesota Wild: Wild Win Series 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 17 Minnesota 4–5 Colorado OT Varlamov 18,074 1–0 Recap 2 April 19 Minnesota 2–4 Colorado Varlamov 18,402 2–0 Recap 3 April 21 Colorado 0–1 Minnesota OT Varlamov 19,221 2–1 Recap 4 April 24 Colorado 1–2 Minnesota Varlamov 19,396 2–2 Recap 5 April 26 Minnesota 3–4 Colorado OT Varlamov 18,418 3–2 Recap 6 April 28 Colorado 2–5 Minnesota Varlamov 19,314 3–3 Recap 7 April 30 Minnesota 5–4 Colorado OT Varlamov 18,511 3–4 Recap

Legend:

Player statistics Final stats Skaters

Regular season Player 71 23 47 70 8 19 81 26 39 65 21 71 80 28 36 64 −1 2 82 24 39 63 20 26 71 25 35 60 9 22 80 9 30 39 5 61 79 19 19 38 −3 30 64 13 25 38 17 20 55 14 19 33 3 30 75 11 21 32 13 36 79 7 21 28 2 26 54 10 15 25 12 22 † 70 7 18 25 4 43 78 6 11 17 8 40 71 5 8 13 2 122 82 6 5 11 −1 115 16 4 7 11 7 4 54 1 9 10 7 38 68 1 8 9 3 46 76 1 6 7 −11 17 ‡ 11 1 6 7 4 36 28 0 6 6 1 12 32 3 2 5 −4 23 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 2

Playoffs Player 7 5 5 10 −1 4 7 2 8 10 2 4 7 2 4 6 3 0 7 2 3 5 −1 2 7 3 1 4 −2 8 7 3 1 4 2 8 7 1 2 3 0 2 2 0 3 3 −1 2 7 1 1 2 −6 2 3 0 2 2 3 0 4 0 2 2 −1 2 7 1 0 1 −1 22 7 0 1 1 3 6 7 0 1 1 1 4 3 0 1 1 0 2 7 0 0 0 −3 4 7 0 0 0 −6 6 7 0 0 0 −1 10 7 0 0 0 −3 2 6 0 0 0 −1 2 3 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 63 60 3640 41 14 6 146 2.41 2013 .927 2 0 3 2 22 19 1212 11 6 1 53 2.62 608 .913 2 0 0 4 † 2 2 72 0 1 1 7 5.83 32 .781 0 0 0 0 1 1 40 0 1 0 3 4.50 18 .833 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Playoffs Player 7 7 432 3 4 20 2.78 231 .913 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

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular season Player Award Date MacKinnon Wins Calder Memorial Trophy Calder Memorial Trophy June 24, 2014 Roy Wins Jack Adams Trophy Jack Adams Award June 24, 2014 O'Reilly Wins Lady Byng Trophy Lady Byng Memorial Trophy June 24, 2014 Varlamov Named to NHL Second All-Star Team 2013-14 NHL Second All-Star Team June 24, 2014

Milestones

Records

Transactions The following transactions took place during the 2013–14 NHL season.

Trades Date June 27, 2013Avalanche Acquires Alex Tanguay And Cory Sarich From Flames To Calgary Flames David JonesShane O'Brien To Colorado Avalanche Alex TanguayCory Sarich October 31, 2013Avalanche Acquires Maxime Talbot To Philadelphia Flyers Steve Downie To Colorado Avalanche Maxime Talbot March 5, 2014Avalanche Acquires Berra from Flames To Calgary Flames 2nd-round pick in 2014 To Colorado Avalanche Reto Berra

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Andre BenoitAvalanche Signs Andre Benoit Ottawa Senators 1 year, $900,000 Nate GueninAvalanche Announces Signings Norfolk Admirals 1 year, $600,000 Guillaume Desbiens Chicago Wolves 1 year, $600,000 J. T. Wyman Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $750,000 Nick Holden Columbus Blue Jackets 2 years, $1.2 million Cody Corbett Edmonton Oil Kings 3 years, $1.850 million entry-level contract Samuel HenleyAvalanche Signs Bourke To Entry-Level Contract Val-d'Or Foreurs 3 years, $1.76 million entry-level contract Dennis Everberg Rögle BK 2 years, $1.225 million entry-level contract Roman Will BK Mladá Boleslav 2 years, $1.145 million entry-level contract Borna Rendulic HPK 2 years, $1.24 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Aaron Palushaj Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $600,000

Claimed via waivers