The 2013–14 Colorado Avalanche season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979,[1] and 19th season since the franchise relocated to Colorado to start the 1995–96 NHL season. The Avalanche managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Off-season
On May 23, 2013, the Avalanche named former goalie Patrick Roy as their new head coach and vice president of hockey operations.[2]
Regular season
On October 30, 2013, goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned himself into Denver police on charges of kidnapping and assault.[3][4] The charges were later dismissed.[5]
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).[6]
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, z – Clinched Conference
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season 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[a] |
September 28 |
Colorado |
3–2 |
Los Angeles |
|
Giguere |
11,722 |
3–3–0 |
Recap |
Notes:
a Game was played at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada.
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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 |
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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 |
Recap |
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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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: Win Loss
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Player statistics
Final stats[9]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
- Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Semyon Varlamov |
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
Milestones
Records
Transactions
The following transactions took place during the 2013–14 NHL season.
Free agents acquired
Player |
Former team |
Contract terms |
Andre Benoit[17] |
Ottawa Senators |
1 year, $900,000 |
Nate Guenin[18] |
Norfolk Admirals |
1 year, $600,000 |
Guillaume Desbiens[18] |
Chicago Wolves |
1 year, $600,000 |
J. T. Wyman[18] |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
1 year, $750,000 |
Nick Holden[18] |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
2 years, $1.2 million |
Cody Corbett[16] |
Edmonton Oil Kings |
3 years, $1.850 million entry-level contract |
Samuel Henley[19] |
Val-d'Or Foreurs |
3 years, $1.76 million entry-level contract |
Dennis Everberg[19] |
Rogle BK |
2 years, $1.225 million entry-level contract |
Roman Will[19] |
BK Mlada Boleslav |
2 years, $1.145 million entry-level contract |
Borna Rendulic[19] |
HPK |
2 years, $1.24 million entry-level contract |
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Free agents lost
|
Claimed via waivers
|
Lost via waivers
Player |
New team |
Date claimed off waivers |
|
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player |
Date |
Contract terms |
David Van der Gulik[18] |
July 5, 2013 |
1 year, $600,000 |
Colin Smith[18] |
July 5, 2013 |
3 years, $1.885 million entry level contract |
Nathan MacKinnon[23] |
July 9, 2013 |
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Brad Malone[24] |
July 17, 2013 |
1 year, $735,000 |
Matt Duchene[25] |
July 18, 2013 |
5 years, $30 million contract extension |
Gabriel Landeskog[26] |
August 15, 2013 |
7 years, $39 million contract extension |
Chris Bigras[27] |
September 17, 2013 |
3 years, $2.715 million entry-level contract |
Nate Guenin[28] |
January 7, 2014 |
2 years, $1.6 million contract extension |
Semyon Varlamov[29] |
January 30, 2014 |
5 years, $29.5 million contract extension |
Marc-Andre Cliche[30] |
February 27, 2014 |
2 years, $1.4 million contract extension |
Reto Berra[31] |
March 14, 2014 |
3 years, $4.35 million contract extension |
John Mitchell[31] |
March 14, 2014 |
3 years, $5.4 million contract extension |
Troy Bourke[19] |
May 29, 2014 |
3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract |
Jamie McGinn[32] |
June 19, 2014 |
2 years, $5.9 million contract extension |
Draft picks
Colorado Avalanche's picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Newark, New Jersey, on June 30, 2013.
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