user: ### NOW ANSWER:
Question: What was the first time in December they played the Colorado Avalanche?
Columns: ['Game', 'December', 'Opponent', 'Score', 'Record']
Types: ['real', 'real', 'text', 'text', 'text']
Sample row: [23.0, 1.0, 'Florida Panthers', '5 - 4 OT', '7-9-7']
SQL:

assistant: SELECT MIN("December") FROM "Table" WHERE "Opponent" = 'Colorado Avalanche';