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.[2] As well as the franchise's 36th season in the National Hockey League and 43rd season overall. The Avalanche would commemorate their 20th anniversary in the 2015-16 season.
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Division | 7th Central |
Conference | 11th Western |
2014–15 record | 39–31–12 |
Home record | 23–15–3 |
Road record | 16–16–9 |
Goals for | 219 |
Goals against | 227 |
Team information | |
General manager | Joe Sakic |
Coach | Patrick Roy |
Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
Alternate captains | Jarome Iginla Cody McLeod |
Arena | Pepsi Center |
Average attendance | 16,176[1] (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jarome Iginla (29) |
Assists | Tyson Barrie (41) |
Points | Gabriel Landeskog Jarome Iginla (59) |
Penalty minutes | Cody McLeod (191) |
Plus/minus | Tyson Barrie (+5) |
Wins | Semyon Varlamov (28) |
Goals against average | Calvin Pickard (2.35) |
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."[3]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 248 | 201 | +47 | 109 |
2 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 41 | 232 | 208 | +24 | 104 |
3 | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 229 | 189 | +40 | 102 |
4 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
5 | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
7 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 42 | 231 | 201 | +30 | 100 |
2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 36 | 230 | 210 | +20 | 99 |
3 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 38 | 220 | 205 | +15 | 95 |
4 | CE | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 37 | 261 | 260 | +1 | 92 |
5 | CE | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 29 | 219 | 227 | −8 | 90 |
6 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 36 | 228 | 232 | −4 | 89 |
7 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 19 | 198 | 283 | −85 | 62 |
8 | PA | Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 24 | 50 | 8 | 19 | 170 | 272 | −102 | 56 |
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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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[4] |
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[4] |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 1–5–2 (Home: 0–3–1 ; Road: 1–2–1) | |||||||||
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# | 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[a] | 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[b] | October 2 | Los Angeles | 2–1 | Colorado | SO | Berra | 6,176 | 0–5–2 | Recap |
8[c] | October 4 | Colorado | 3–2 | Los Angeles | SO | Varlamov | 1–5–2 | Recap | |
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Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Final[5]
- Skaters
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Semyon Varlamov | 57 | 57 | 3,307 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 141 | 2.56 | 1791 | .921 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Calvin Pickard | 16 | 13 | 895 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 2.35 | 511 | .932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reto Berra | 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
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Milestones
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Transactions
The following transactions took place during the 2014–15 NHL season.
Trades
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June 30, 2014[10] | To Montreal Canadiens
P. A. Parenteau |
To Colorado Avalanche
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July 1, 2014[11] | To San Jose Sharks
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To Colorado Avalanche
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March 2, 2015[12] | To Boston Bruins
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To Colorado Avalanche
Jordan Caron |
March 2, 2015[12] | To San Jose Sharks
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To Colorado Avalanche
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March 2, 2015[12] | To Anaheim Ducks
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To Colorado Avalanche
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June 25, 2015[13] | To Boston Bruins
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To Colorado Avalanche
Carl Soderberg (rights) |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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