Season Description
The 2011–12 NHL season was the 95th season of operation (94th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Finals four games to two to win the team's first Stanley Cup in their second Stanley Cup Finals appearance; they had lost to Montreal Canadiens in the 1993 Finals.
During the off-season, the Atlanta Thrashers relocated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to become the "new" Winnipeg Jets (the "old" Winnipeg Jets relocated in 1996 to become the Arizona Coyotes). It was the first NHL team relocation since the 1997–98 season, when the Hartford Whalers relocated to become the Carolina Hurricanes. The league did not change its divisional structure to accommodate the move, and the Jets took the place of the Thrashers in the Southeast Division. In December 2011, the board of governors eventually approved a proposed realignment for the following season, which would result in four conferences with the first two rounds of the playoffs being divisional, but this was rejected by the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA).
It was the fifth consecutive season with games in Europe at the start of the season. The Winter Classic was held on January 2, 2012, in Philadelphia between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers. The 59th All-Star Game was held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, the home arena of the Ottawa Senators, on January 29, 2012.
Event List
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| | 09 Oct |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 0 - 3 | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W |
| 10 Oct |
r00   | Boston BruinsBoston Bruins | 0 - 1 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 12 Oct |
r00   | Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue | 2 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 13 Oct |
r00   | Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senato | 1 - 7 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 15 Oct |
r00   | Montreal CanadiensMontreal Cana | 5 - 6 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 17 Oct |
r00   | Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple | 2 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 21 Oct |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 3 | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black |
| 23 Oct |
r00   | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black | 4 - 5 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 27 Oct |
r00   | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame | 4 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 29 Oct |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 3 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |
| 31 Oct |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K |
| 03 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 4 | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot |
| 05 Nov |
r00   | Dallas StarsDallas Stars | 7 - 6 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 07 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 2 | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame |
| 08 Nov |
r00   | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W | 5 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 11 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 3 | New York IslandersNew York Isla |
| 13 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 4 | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame |
| 15 Nov |
r00   | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe | 6 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 18 Nov |
r00   | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil | 1 - 0 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 19 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 0 | Dallas StarsDallas Stars |
| 21 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 4 | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar |
| 24 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 0 - 3 | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can |
| 27 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 5 - 2 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |
| 29 Nov |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 3 | Dallas StarsDallas Stars |
| 01 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 6 - 1 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 03 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu |
| 05 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 2 | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W |
| 07 Dec |
r00   | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can | 6 - 0 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 09 Dec |
r00   | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame | 3 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 10 Dec |
r00   | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 4 - 1 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 14 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 3 | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar |
| 16 Dec |
r00   | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar | 5 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 18 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 1 | Washington CapitalsWashington Ca |
| 20 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 22 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu |
| 24 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 1 | Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lig |
| 27 Dec |
r00   | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil | 2 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 28 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 4 | Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets |
| 30 Dec |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot |
| 01 Jan |
r00   | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 2 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 03 Jan |
r00   | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K | 1 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 07 Jan |
r00   | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black | 0 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 08 Jan |
r00   | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu | 4 - 0 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 11 Jan |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 4 | Nashville PredatorsNashville Pre |
| 13 Jan |
r00   | Nashville PredatorsNashville Pre | 3 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 15 Jan |
r00   | Dallas StarsDallas Stars | 1 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 17 Jan |
r00   | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot | 6 - 1 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 19 Jan |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 3 | Florida PanthersFlorida Panth |
| 22 Jan |
r00   | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K | 1 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 23 Jan |
r00   | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 3 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 25 Jan |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 3 | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil |
| 01 Feb |
r00   | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 3 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 03 Feb |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 0 - 1 | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil |
| 05 Feb |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 3 | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can |
| 08 Feb |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 5 - 2 | Chicago BlackhawksChicago Black |
| 11 Feb |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 3 | Carolina HurricanesCarolina Hurr |
| 12 Feb |
r00   | St. Louis BluesSt. Louis Blu | 3 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 16 Feb |
r00   | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can | 3 - 1 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 18 Feb |
r00   | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 1 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 20 Feb |
r00   | Winnipeg JetsWinnipeg Jets | 5 - 1 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 23 Feb |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 1 | Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles K |
| 24 Feb |
r00   | Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue | 0 - 5 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 25 Feb |
r00   | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W | 3 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 28 Feb |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 1 | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks |
| 02 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 0 - 2 | Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue |
| 04 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 5 | Pittsburgh PenguinsPittsburgh Pe |
| 05 Mar |
r00   | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil | 0 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 07 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 7 - 1 | Minnesota WildMinnesota Wil |
| 09 Mar |
r00   | Nashville PredatorsNashville Pre | 4 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 11 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |
| 13 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 3 - 2 | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks |
| 14 Mar |
r00   | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 4 - 5 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 15 Mar |
r00   | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 1 - 0 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 17 Mar |
r00   | New York RangersNew York Rang | 1 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 21 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 1 | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame |
| 23 Mar |
r00   | Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyot | 3 - 2 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 25 Mar |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 3 | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can |
| 27 Mar |
r00   | San Jose SharksSan Jose Shar | 5 - 1 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 29 Mar |
r00   | Vancouver CanucksVancouver Can | 1 - 0 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 31 Mar |
r00   | Calgary FlamesCalgary Flame | 1 - 4 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 06 Apr |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 2 - 5 | Columbus Blue JacketsColumbus Blue |
| 08 Apr |
r00   | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 1 - 6 | Nashville PredatorsNashville Pre |
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