2014–15 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2014–15 Colorado Avalanche season was the 20th operational season and 19th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season. It was the franchise's 36th season in the National Hockey League and 43rd season overall.

The Avalanche missed the playoffs despite qualifying the previous season.

Off-season On May 26, 2014, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere announced his intention to retire, reportedly saying, "I do not see a reason to remain in the League."

Standings

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Gabriel Landeskog Throwing a punch at Minnesota Wild forward Mikko Koivu while both players were on their respective benches during NHL game No. 930 in Denver on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 19:57 of the third period. — $5,000.00 March 3, 2015 Cody McLeod Entering game late with intention of starting an altercation during NHL game No. 930 in Denver on Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 19:52 of the third period. — $3,091.40 March 3, 2015

Schedule and results

Pre-season Pre-season game log: 1–5–2 (Home: 0–3–1; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Anaheim 5–2 Colorado Pickard 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 22 Colorado 0–4 Anaheim Berra 13,252 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 25 Colorado 2–3 Montreal OT Berra 21,287 0–2–1 Recap 4 September 26 Montreal 3–2 Colorado Varlamov 0–3–1 Recap 5 September 28 Calgary 2–1 Colorado Varlamov 0–4–1 Recap 6 September 30 Colorado 0–2 Calgary Berra 19,289 0–5–1 Recap 7 October 2 Los Angeles 2–1 Colorado SO Berra 6,176 0–5–2 Recap 8 October 4 Colorado 3–2 Los Angeles SO Varlamov 1–5–2 RecapNotes: Game was played at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City. Game was played at Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Game was played at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

Regular season Game log October: 3–4–4 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 1–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Colorado 0–5 Minnesota Varlamov 19,098 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 11 Minnesota 3–0 Colorado Varlamov 18,139 0–2–0 0 Recap 3 October 13 Colorado 2–1 Boston Berra 17,565 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 14 Colorado 2–3 Toronto OT Varlamov 18,754 1–2–1 3 Recap 5 October 16 Colorado 3–5 Ottawa Pickard 19,913 1–3–1 3 Recap 6 October 18 Colorado 2–3 Montreal Pickard 21,287 1–4–1 3 Recap 7 October 21 Florida 4–3 Colorado OT Berra 14,440 1–4–2 4 Recap 8 October 24 Vancouver 3–7 Colorado Varlamov 17,119 2–4–2 6 Recap 9 October 26 Colorado 1–2 Winnipeg OT Varlamov 15,016 2–4–3 7 Recap 10 October 28 San Jose 3–2 Colorado SO Varlamov 14,552 2–4–4 8 Recap 11 October 30 NY Islanders 0–5 Colorado Varlamov 12,892 3–4–4 10 Recap November: 6–6–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Colorado 2–3 St. Louis SO Varlamov 17,498 3–4–5 11 Recap 13 November 2 Anaheim 3–2 Colorado Varlamov 15,310 3–5–5 11 Recap 14 November 4 Vancouver 5–2 Colorado Varlamov 13,221 3–6–5 11 Recap 15 November 6 Toronto 3–4 Colorado SO Berra 15,036 4–6–5 13 Recap 16 November 8 Colorado 3–4 Philadelphia Berra 19,792 4–7–5 13 Recap 17 November 11 Colorado 0–6 NY Islanders Varlamov 12,888 4–8–5 13 Recap 18 November 13 Colorado 4–3 NY Rangers SO Varlamov 18,006 5–8–5 15 Recap 19 November 15 Colorado 3–2 New Jersey Varlamov 15,626 6–8–5 17 Recap 20 November 20 Washington 3–2 Colorado Berra 16,476 6–9–5 17 Recap 21 November 22 Carolina 3–4 Colorado Pickard 17,208 7–9–5 19 Recap 22 November 25 Colorado 4–3 Arizona OT Pickard 12,163 8–9–5 21 Recap 23 November 26 Chicago 3–2 Colorado Pickard 18,007 8–10–5 21 Recap 24 November 29 Dallas 2–5 Colorado Pickard 15,761 9–10–5 23 Recap December: 5–5–3 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 2–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Montreal 4–3 Colorado Pickard 14,038 9–11–5 23 Recap 26 December 4 Colorado 3–4 Calgary OT Varlamov 18,651 9–11–6 24 Recap 27 December 5 Colorado 2–6 Winnipeg Varlamov 15,016 9–12–6 24 Recap 28 December 9 Nashville 3–0 Colorado Pickard 12,689 9–13–6 24 Recap 29 December 11 Winnipeg 3–4 Colorado SO Pickard 14,300 10–13–6 26 Recap 30 December 13 St. Louis 3–2 Colorado OT Pickard 17,806 10–13–7 27 Recap 31 December 18 Colorado 0–1 Pittsburgh OT Pickard 18,603 10–13–8 28 Recap 32 December 20 Colorado 5–1 Buffalo Pickard 18,831 11–13–8 30 Recap 33 December 21 Colorado 2–1 Detroit SO Pickard 20,027 12–13–8 32 Recap 34 December 23 St. Louis 0–5 Colorado Varlamov 17,634 13–13–8 34 Recap 35 December 27 Chicago 5–2 Colorado Pickard 18,085 13–14–8 34 Recap 36 December 29 Colorado 0–3 St. Louis Varlamov 19,749 13–15–8 34 Recap 37 December 31 Philadelphia 3–4 Colorado OT Varlamov 18,007 14–15–8 36 Recap January: 7–3–3 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 2–2–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Edmonton 1–2 Colorado SO Varlamov 16,050 15–15–8 38 Recap 39 January 4 Columbus 3–4 Colorado Varlamov 14,780 15–16–8 38 Recap 40 January 6 Colorado 2–0 Chicago Varlamov 21,492 16–16–8 40 Recap 41 January 8 Ottawa 2–5 Colorado Varlamov 14,697 17–16–8 42 Recap 42 January 10 Dallas 3–4 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 18–16–8 44 Recap 43 January 12 Colorado 1–2 Washington Varlamov 18,506 18–17–8 44 Recap 44 January 13 Colorado 2–3 Carolina SO Pickard 12,965 18–17–9 45 Recap 45 January 15 Colorado 4–2 Florida Varlamov 9,584 19–17–9 47 Recap 46 January 17 Colorado 2–3 Tampa Bay SO Varlamov 19,204 19–17–10 48 Recap 47 January 19 Colorado 1–3 St. Louis Varlamov 19,187 19–18–10 48 Recap 48 January 21 Boston 2–3 Colorado SO Varlamov 16,832 20–18–10 50 Recap 49 January 27 Colorado 3–4 Nashville OT Varlamov 15,566 20–18–11 51 Recap 50 January 30 Nashville 0–3 Colorado Varlamov 18,064 21–18–11 53 Recap February: 6–7–0 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 3 Colorado 3–2 Dallas SO Varlamov 16,521 22–18–11 55 Recap 52 February 5 Detroit 3–0 Colorado Varlamov 18,087 22–19–11 55 Recap 53 February 7 Colorado 0–1 Minnesota Varlamov 19,244 22–20–11 55 Recap 54 February 8 Colorado 3–5 Winnipeg Varlamov 15,016 22–21–11 55 Recap 55 February 12 NY Rangers 6–3 Colorado Varlamov 17,378 22–22–11 55 Recap 56 February 14 Dallas 1–4 Colorado Varlamov 18,087 23–22–11 57 Recap 57 February 16 Arizona 2–5 Colorado Varlamov 14,132 24–22–11 59 Recap 58 February 18 Los Angeles 4–1 Colorado Varlamov 15,786 24–23–11 59 Recap 59 February 20 Colorado 4–1 Chicago Varlamov 22,103 25–23–11 61 Recap 60 February 22 Tampa Bay 4–5 Colorado Varlamov 17,385 26–23–11 63 Recap 61 February 24 Colorado 2–5 Nashville Varlamov 17,113 26–24–11 63 62 February 27 Colorado 5–4 Dallas SO Varlamov 15,431 27–24–11 65 Recap 63 February 28 Minnesota 3–1 Colorado Varlamov 18,087 27–25–11 65 Recap March: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 4 Pittsburgh 1–3 Colorado Varlamov 16,905 28–25–11 67 Recap 65 March 7 Colorado 4–0 Columbus Varlamov 16,599 29–25–11 69 Recap 66 March 8 Colorado 3–2 Minnesota Varlamov 19,119 30–25–11 71 Recap 67 March 10 Los Angeles 5–2 Colorado Pickard 15,724 30–26–11 71 Recap 68 March 12 New Jersey 1–2 Colorado SO Varlamov 14,607 31–26–11 73 Recap 69 March 14 Calgary 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 32–26–11 75 Recap 70 March 19 Colorado 5–2 Arizona Varlamov 11,684 33–26–11 77 Recap 71 March 20 Colorado 2–3 Anaheim OT Varlamov 17,313 33–26–12 78 Recap 72 March 23 Colorado 2–3 Calgary Varlamov 18,613 33–27–12 78 Recap 73 March 25 Colorado 3–4 Edmonton Berra 16,839 33–28–12 78 Recap 74 March 26 Colorado 4–1 Vancouver Berra 18,870 34–28–12 80 Recap 75 March 28 Buffalo 3–5 Colorado Varlamov 18,007 35–28–12 82 Recap 76 March 30 Edmonton 4–1 Colorado Varlamov 15,493 35–29–12 82 Recap April: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 1 Colorado 1–5 San Jose Berra 17,562 35–30–12 82 Recap 78 April 3 Colorado 4–2 Anaheim Berra 17,201 36–30–12 84 Recap 79 April 4 Colorado 1–3 Los Angeles Varlamov 18,230 36–31–12 84 Recap 80 April 7 Nashville 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 13,561 37–31–12 86 Recap 81 April 9 Winnipeg 0–1 Colorado SO Berra 14,802 38–31–12 88 Recap 82 April 11 Chicago 2–3 Colorado Varlamov 18,049 39–31–12 90 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final Skaters

Regular season Player 82 29 30 59 0 42 82 23 36 59 −2 79 80 22 33 55 −1 40 82 21 34 55 3 16 82 17 38 55 −5 12 80 12 41 53 5 26 64 14 24 38 −7 34 68 11 15 26 −9 32 47 12 11 23 2 33 59 5 15 20 −1 24 ‡ 63 5 10 15 2 27 76 2 13 15 −1 32 78 5 9 14 −11 28 65 3 10 13 −4 16 81 1 12 13 −12 42 57 8 4 12 −7 18 82 7 5 12 −2 191 55 3 9 12 −7 10 74 2 5 7 −2 17 19 4 2 6 −9 6 13 1 1 2 −1 0 11 1 1 2 1 6 † 17 1 0 1 −1 0 7 0 1 1 −1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 ‡ 10 0 1 1 2 0 ‡ 3 0 1 1 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 −3 0 † 19 0 0 0 −1 2 5 0 0 0 −2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ‡ 5 0 0 0 3 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 57 57 3,307 28 20 8 141 2.56 1791 .921 5 0 0 4 16 13 895 6 7 3 35 2.35 511 .932 0 0 0 0 19 12 748 5 4 1 33 2.65 403 .918 1 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

Notable achievements

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL All-Star game selection January 10, 2015 NHL Second Star of the Week January 12, 2015 NHL Second Star of the Week March 9, 2015 NHL Third Star of the Week March 30, 2015

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st career NHL game October 9, 2014 300th career NHL goal October 13, 2014 1st career NHL game October 16, 2014 100th career NHL assist October 24, 2014 1000th career NHL PIM October 24, 2014 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point November 2, 2014 1st career NHL assist November 4, 2014 600th career NHL game November 6, 2014 200th career NHL point November 6, 2014 100th career NHL game November 13, 2014 1st career NHL game1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point November 22, 2014 1st career NHL win November 22, 2014 100th career NHL game November 29, 2014 1st career NHL game December 1, 2014 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point December 4, 2014 1st career NHL game December 9, 2014 1,000th career NHL game December 18, 2014 100th career NHL assist December 20, 2014 500th career NHL game December 21, 2014 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point December 31, 2014 800th career NHL point January 8, 2015 1st career NHL assist January 10, 2015 100th career NHL game January 12, 2015 1,200th career NHL point January 30, 2015 600th career NHL game February 8, 2015 400th career NHL game February 12, 2015 100th career NHL point February 16, 2015 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point February 16, 2015 300th career NHL point February 16, 2015 100th career NHL assist February 22, 2015 1st career NHL hat-trick February 22, 2015 100th career NHL point February 24, 2015 400th career NHL game February 28, 2015 1,000th career NHL game March 4, 2015 400th career NHL game March 19, 2015 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point March 19, 2015 100th career NHL point March 28, 2015 1st career NHL shutout April 9, 2015

Transactions The following transactions took place during the 2014–15 NHL season.

Trades Date June 30, 2014 To Montreal Canadiens

P. A. Parenteau5th-round pick in 2015 To Colorado Avalanche

Daniel Briere July 1, 2014 To San Jose Sharks

2nd-round pick in 20166th-round pick in 2017 To Colorado Avalanche

Brad Stuart March 2, 2015 To Boston Bruins

Paul CareyMaxime Talbot To Colorado Avalanche

Jordan Caron6th-round pick in 2016 March 2, 2015 To San Jose Sharks

Karl Stollery To Colorado Avalanche

Freddie Hamilton March 2, 2015 To Anaheim Ducks

Michael Sgarbossa To Colorado Avalanche

Mat Clark June 25, 2015Avalanche Acquires Carl Soderberg To Boston Bruins

BOS's 6th-round pick in 2016 To Colorado Avalanche

Carl Soderberg (rights)

Free agents acquired