Posts About "Semyon Varlamov"
Colorado Avalanche 2018-19 Season Preview
October 2nd, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche enter the upcoming season battling for respect. Yes, they made the playoffs last season but that hasn’t improved speculation on the upcoming season. Of 17 NHL.com panelists, only five thought the Avalanche would make the postseason, and that was as a wild card team. Of course, at the beginning of last season,...
3 Key Avalanche Roster Questions - Goalies
September 25th, 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 belt, the jury is still out on how the summer changes will impact the team. But make no mistake – there are at least three key questions to...
Avalanche Rookies & Veterans Eager to Start
August 31st, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche season is gearing up and the athletes are coming with something to prove. Players are starting informal practices and rookie camp nears. Even the full training camp schedule was released last week. Wonders never cease! So what can one expect? Informal Avs Practices Some players are already practicing at Family...
3 Goalies Who Could Surprise Us This Year
October 15th, 2017 There is little debate in the NHL about how valuable a goaltender is to their team’s success. However, the lines start to get blurred when it comes to the question, what has a greater impact, a solid goaltender or a solid team in front of him? You can look to examples like Anti Niemi winning a Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks in...
Avalanche Players Who Need to Bounce Back
August 31st, 2017 If the Colorado Avalanche want to have any remote chance of competing for the playoffs this year, they need some of their players to return to form. Even with the new additions to the team, there are still some issues with depth in their potential lineup. Therefore, the Avalanche need their top-end players to be at their best. Return to...
Avalanche Lose Pickard to Expansion
June 22nd, 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 Semyon Varlamov went down for the season with injuries that required surgery on his hip and groin. Pickard played 50 games for the Avalanche this...
