Posts About "Semyon Varlamov"
Avalanche's Grubauer Has Much to Prove in Net
September 23rd, 2019 New faces, fresh contracts and solid draft picks are the most important moves the Colorado Avalanche made in the offseason. Now that training camp is over and preseason games have begun, one question remains. Are all the pieces in place to contend for the NHL’s most prized trophy? One of the biggest question marks lies between the...
Islanders Goaltending Heading into 2019-20 Season
September 19th, 2019 There are many reasons why the New York Islanders were successful last season, but the biggest may have been their goaltending. From a team that allowed the most goals two seasons ago, the Islanders ended up allowing the fewest during the 2018-19 season with Robin Lehner and Thomas Greiss leading the way. However, the Islanders did...
Islanders Gamble Varlamov Can Replace Lehner
August 10th, 2019 Can anyone blame New York Islanders fans for being upset with the departure of goaltender Robin Lehner as a free agent on July 1? After all, Lehner departed the team on a one-year, $5 million contract to the Chicago Blackhawks. The Islanders answer to their goaltending situation? Signing Colorado Avalanche castoff Semyon Varlamov to a...
Top 3 All-Time Avalanche Goalies
July 29th, 2019 Since leaving Quebec and moving to Denver prior to the 1995-96 season, the Colorado Avalanche have enjoyed both the highest highs and lowest lows over the course of their 23-season history. From two Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001 to an appalling 2016-17 season where they finished last in the league with 48 points to two consecutive trips...
New Season, New Avalanche
July 4th, 2019 July 1s ushered in the start of a new hockey season as well as unleashed the NHL free agent frenzy. However, for the Colorado Avalanche, the new season brought an avalanche of changes to the roster. The new Avalanche are not the old Avalanche. Even though they fought to a gritty seventh game, second-round playoff exit, general...
Avalanche Face Roster Crossroads
June 24th, 2019 The Colorado Avalanche enter free agency discussions at an interesting crossroads. They have only 13 starting players under contract and only 27 contracts signed of the 50 allowed. The rest of the players, both with the Avalanche and the Eagles, are either unrestricted free agents (UFAs) or restricted free agents (RFAs). It’s a...
