Avs open season at home, will retire Sakic’s number Oct. 1

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The Colorado Avalanche announced its 2009-10 schedule Wednesday. The Avalanche will open its season at home against the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 1. The team will retire Joe Sakic’s No. 19 in a pregame ceremony.
PRESEASON
Thur Sept. 17 Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Fri Sept. 18 at St. Louis 6:00 p.m.
Sun Sept. 20 St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Wed Sept. 23 Los Angeles 7:00 p.m.
Thur Sept. 24 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Sat Sept. 26 Los Angeles (in Las Vegas) 7:00 p.m.
REGULAR SEASON
October
Thu Oct. 1 San Jose 7:30 p.m.
Sat Oct. 3 Vancouver 1:00 p.m.
Thu Oct. 8 at Nashville 6:00 p.m.
Sat Oct. 10 at Chicago 6:30 p.m.
Mon Oct. 12 at Boston 11:00 a.m.
Tue Oct. 13 at Toronto 5:30 p.m.
Thu Oct. 15 at Montreal 5:30 p.m.
Sat Oct. 17 at Detroit 5:00 p.m.
Wed Oct. 21 at Minnesota 6:00 p.m.
Fri Oct. 23 Carolina 7:00 p.m.
Sat Oct. 24 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Tue Oct. 27 at Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
Wed Oct. 28 at Calgary 7:30 p.m.
Fri Oct. 30 at San Jose 8:30 p.m.
November
Sun Nov. 1 at Vancouver 8:00 p.m.
Wed Nov. 4 Phoenix 7:00 p.m.
Fri Nov. 6 Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Sun Nov. 8 Edmonton 6:00 p.m.
Wed Nov. 11 at Chicago 6:30 p.m.
Sat Nov. 14 Vancouver 8:00 p.m.
Tue Nov. 17 at Calgary 7:30 p.m.
Wed Nov. 18 at Edmonton 7:00 p.m.
Fri Nov. 20 at Vancouver 8:00 p.m.
Mon Nov. 23 Philadelphia 7:00 p.m.
Wed Nov. 25 Nashville 7:00 p.m.
Fri Nov. 27 at Minnesota 12:00 p.m.
Sat Nov. 28 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Mon Nov. 30 at Tampa Bay 5:30 p.m.
December
Wed Dec. 2 at Florida 5:30 p.m.
Thu Dec. 3 at Pittsburgh 5:30 p.m.
Sat Dec. 5 at Columbus 5:00 p.m.
Mon Dec. 7 at St. Louis 6:00 p.m.
Wed Dec. 9 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Fri Dec. 11 Tampa Bay 7:00 p.m.
Sun Dec. 13 Calgary 6:00 p.m.
Tue Dec. 15 Washington 7:30 p.m.
Sat Dec. 19 Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Mon Dec. 21 at Minnesota 6:00 p.m.
Tue Dec. 22 Anaheim 8:00 p.m.
Sat Dec. 26 Dallas 7:00 p.m.
Wed Dec. 30 at Ottawa 5:30 p.m.
Thu Dec. 31 at Detroit 5:00 p.m.
January
Sat Jan. 2 at Columbus 5:00 p.m.
Wed Jan. 6 NY Islanders 7:00 p.m.
Fri Jan. 8 at Carolina 5:00 p.m.
Sat Jan. 9 at Buffalo 5:00 p.m.
Mon Jan. 11 at Calgary 8:00 p.m.
Sat Jan. 16 New Jersey 1:00 p.m.
Mon Jan. 18 Edmonton 7:00 p.m.
Fri Jan. 22 Nashville 7:00 p.m.
Sun Jan. 24 Dallas 6:00 p.m.
Thu Jan. 28 Minnesota 7:00 p.m.
Fri Jan. 29 at Dallas 6:30 p.m.
Sun Jan. 31 NY Rangers 6:00 p.m.
February
Tue Feb. 2 Columbus 7:00 p.m.
Thu Feb. 4 at Nashville 6:00 p.m.
Sat Feb. 6 Edmonton 8:00 p.m.
Mon Feb. 8 St. Louis 7:30 p.m.
Wed Feb. 10 Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
Fri Feb. 12 Phoenix 7:00 p.m.
Sat Feb. 13 at Los Angeles 8:30 p.m.
March
Mon Mar. 1 Detroit 7:00 p.m.
Wed Mar. 3 at Anaheim 8:00 p.m.
Thu Mar. 4 at Phoenix 7:00 p.m.
Sat Mar. 6 St. Louis 7:00 p.m.
Tue Mar. 9 Vancouver 7:00 p.m.
Thu Mar. 11 Florida 7:00 p.m.
Sun Mar. 14 at Dallas 1:00 p.m.
Tue Mar. 16 at St. Louis 6:00 p.m.
Wed Mar. 17 Calgary 7:00 p.m.
Sun Mar. 21 at Anaheim 6:00 p.m.
Mon Mar. 22 at Los Angeles 8:30 p.m.
Wed Mar. 24 Los Angeles 7:00 p.m.
Sat Mar. 27 at Phoenix 7:00 p.m.
Sun Mar. 28 at San Jose 6:00 p.m.
Wed Mar. 31 Anaheim 7:00 p.m.
April
Fri Apr. 2 Calgary 7:30 p.m.
Sun Apr. 4 San Jose 6:00 p.m.
Tue Apr. 6 at Vancouver 8:00 p.m.
Wed Apr. 7 at Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
Fri Apr. 9 Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Sun Apr. 11 Los Angeles 1:00 p.m.
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