The Colorado Avalanche's preparation for the 2016-17 season continues today with the inaugural Rookie Showcase at the Ice Centre at the Promenade in Westminster, Colorado.
Three contests will take place over the next three days, with the Avs, San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks each facing the other one time. Colorado opens the Showcase today at 2 p.m. against San Jose.
The format of the contests will mirror regular-season NHL play: three periods, full intermissions, 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout, if needed. Tournament tiebreakers will come down to goal differential, then goals for and then a coin flip.