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Avalanche Goaltending

Goaltender Issues Are Building for the Avalanche

J.D. Killian | December 20, 2018

It’s time the Colorado Avalanche face their goaltending issues – and there’s more than one. Colorado has climbed to one of the higher goals allowed averages (GAA) in the NHL.…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending

3 Key Avalanche Roster Questions – Goalies

J.D. Killian | September 25, 2018

As the Colorado Avalanche continue to tinker with their roster in the preseason, their goaltending merits some scrutiny as the regular season approaches. With only two preseason games under their…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending

Mikko Rantanen: Avalanche’s Rising Star?

J.D. Killian | August 14, 2018

The Colorado Avalanche enter the new season hoping Mikko Rantanen can build on his sophomore success. In one of the more impressive –and under-reported – second-year performances in the NHL,…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche Lose Pickard to Expansion

Kevin Goff | June 22, 2017

The Colorado Avalanche emerged from the expansion draft with one less goaltender when the Las Vegas Golden Knights selected Calvin Pickard. He was thrust into the spotlight this year when…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Colorado Avalanche, NHL Expansion

Colorado Avalanche Player Grades: Goaltending

Kevin Goff | April 25, 2016

Finishing up the series on Colorado Avalanche player grades, let’s take a look at the goalies. Goaltending has been a strong suit for the Avalanche over the past few seasons; this year,…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche Must Help Semyon Varlamov

Kevin Goff | February 16, 2016

Semyon Varlamov has been absolutely everything for the Colorado Avalanche over the past two seasons. In a year where the Avalanche allowed more shots on goal than any other team…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Colorado Avalanche

Varlamov Returns to Save the Avalanche

Sebastian Noble | November 24, 2015

The Colorado Avalanche have been playing without their number one goalie for some time now. That came to an end last night, as Semyon Varlamov took back control of his…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Colorado Avalanche

Report: Avalanche Taking Calls on Semyon Varlamov

Dustin L. Nelson | November 16, 2015

There’s been no shortage of rumors swirling around the 7-9-1 Colorado Avalanche, who currently sit at the bottom of the Central Division and six points out of the last wild…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Colorado Avalanche, NHL News

Avs Re-Sign Calvin Pickard

Dustin Nelson | August 6, 2015

The Colorado Avalanche have signed goaltender Calvin Pickard to a one-year contract extension, the team announced on Thursday. Details on the contract were not made available by the team and…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Avalanche Prospects, Avalanche Transactions, Colorado Avalanche, NHL News
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