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Pickard will start Saturday for the Avalanche.

Pickard gave up two goals on 43 shots in Colorado’s win in Minnesota last Saturday. Semyon Varlamov started the last two games, but he is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, so Pickard will go tonight vs. the Canucks. Pickard has gone 4-1-0 with a 2.07 GAA and .931 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance this season.

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Pickard will start Saturday in Minnesota.

Pickard allowed four goals on 25 shots in Colorado’s loss to Arizona on November 8th. Semyon Varlamov started the last four games, but Pickard will face the Wild for the second time this season. In their last meeting, Pickard stopped all 32 shots that he faced in a 1-0 shutout win.

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Pickard will start Tuesday vs. the Coyotes.

Pickard stopped all 32 shots that he faced in Colorado’s shutout win over the Wild on Saturday. Pickard also stopped all three shots that he faced after replacing Semyon Varlamov in the Avs’ loss on Sunday. Pickard comes into Tuesday with a 3-0-0 record, 1.50 GAA and .946 SV% on the season and draws a strong matchup vs. the Coyotes.

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Pickard will start Saturday afternoon vs. the Wild.

Pickard allowed two goals on 26 shots in Colorado’s win in Arizona last Saturday. Semyon Varlamov has struggled in his last two outings, so Pickard will get the first game of the Avalanche back-to-back. Pickard has won his two starts while posting a 2.49 GAA and .912 SV%, but makes for a risky start vs. a hot Wild squad.

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Pickard will start Saturday in Arizona.

Pickard allowed three goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s win over the Penguins on October 17th. With Semyon Varlamov starting last night, Pickard will make his second start of the season tonight in Arizona. Pickard makes for a solid spot-start against a Coyotes team that has lost five of their first seven despite averaging 3.14 goals per game.

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Pickard will start Monday vs. the Penguins.

Semyon Varlamov started Colorado’s season opener on Saturday, but they will turn to Pickard tonight in the first game of a back-to-back set. Pickard was 7-6-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .922 SV% in 13 starts and seven relief appearances last year. The 24-year-old will be a strong spot-start option throughout the season, but is a risky option tonight in Pittsburgh.

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The Avalanche signed Calvin Pickard to a two-year contract extension worth $2 million ($1M AAV).

Pickard, 24, is likely the goalie of the future in Colorado and he signs a two-year “bridge” deal while Semyon Varlamov is still in town. The two-year deal will keep Pickard as a restricted free agent so the Avalanche have control of him when this contract expires. He was 7-6-1 with a 2.56 GAA and .922 SV% with the Avalanche last season and carries a career 2.46 GAA and .927 SV% in 26 career NHL starts.

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Pickard starts Thursday in Dallas.

Pickard stopped 23 of 24 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss to the Blues on Sunday. Pickard has only started 12 games this season, but has appeared in seven other games—overall he is 7-5-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout. He’ll be in tough against a Stars team that has won seven of their last nine while averaging 3.44 goals per game.

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Pickard was the first goalie off of the ice for the Avalanche.

Pickard stopped 23 of 24 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss to the Blues on Sunday. Pickard has only started 12 games this season, but has appeared in seven other games—overall he is 7-5-1 with a 2.53 GAA, .923 SV% and one shutout. He’ll be in tough against a Stars team that has won seven of their last nine while averaging 3.44 goals per game.

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Pickard starts Saturday vs. the Predators.

Pickard allowed two goals on 40 shots in Colorado’s win over the Panthers on Thursday. Pickard has won three straight starts while posting a 2.27 GAA and .930 SV%. This afternoon he takes on a Predators team that is 5-0-1 in their last six—Pickard is 3-1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and .945 SV% in five starts and one relief appearance on home ice.

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Pickard will start Thursday vs. the Panthers.

Pickard stopped 15 of 16 shots after replacing an ineffective Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss to the Wild on Tuesday. Pickard has landed the Avalanche backup gig with a 5-4-1 record, 2.62 GAA, .918 SV% and two shutouts. He has a tough matchup with the Atlantic Division leading Panthers in town—Florida is 1-1-1 to start their five-game road trip.

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Pickard will start on Wednesday vs. San Jose.

Pickard allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Avalanche’s win in Edmonton on Saturday. With Semyon Varlamov out with an illness, Pickard will go tonight vs. the Sharks. Pickard is 4-3-1 with a 2.67 GAA and .918 SV% on the season and 1-1-0 with a 4.23 GAA and .879 SV% in his first two starts vs. San Jose.

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Pickard will start Saturday in Edmonton.

Pickard allowed one goal on 18 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in the Avs’ 4-1 loss in Buffalo. Picked has gone 3-3-1 with a 2.75 GAA and .917 SV% this season, including 2-2-0 with a 3.35 GAA and .891 SV% on the road. He’ll take on an Oilers team that has lost six of their last seven games.

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Pickard will be in goal on Thursday.

Pickard allowed two goals on 42 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday. Pickard has played very well in his last two outings and despite Semyon Varlamov being back with the team, Pickard will go again tonight vs. the Stars. Pickard has allowed five goals on 80 shots (.938 SV%) in his last two outings, but draws another rough matchup tonight.

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Pickard will start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.

Pickard allowed three goals on 38 shots in Colorado’s win in Los Angeles last Wednesday. Pickard will start his third consecutive game, having allowed a combined seven goals on 58 shots (.879 SV%) in his first two starts. He will face a Blackhawks team that lost three of four before the All-Star break.

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Pickard will start Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Pickard was pulled after he allowed four goals on 20 shots in Colorado’s loss in San Jose last night. He missed the morning skate with an illness, but still played and Patrick Roy wanted him to rest in the third so he’ll be ready to go tonight vs. the Kings. Pickard has a 2.87 GAA and .907 SV% since being recalled from the AHL.

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Pickard starts Tuesday vs the Sharks.

Pickard allowed two goals on 21 shots in Colorado’s loss in Columbus on January 16th. Semyon Varlamov started the last four games, but will get the night off in San Jose. Pickard is 2-1-0 with a 2.40 GAA and .922 SV% this season and faces a Sharks team that has won seven of their last nine games.

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Pickard will start Saturday in Columbus.

Pickard stopped all 27 shots that he faced in Colorado’s 3-0 shutout win over the Devils. Pickard has posted a 2.50 GAA and .925 SV% in six games this season and tonight he will make a second straight start. He draws a superb spot-start matchup against a Blue Jackets team that has lost four of their last five games.

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Pickard starts Thursday against the Devils.

Pickard allowed two goals on 15 shots after replacing Semyon Varlamov in Colorado’s loss in Chicago on Sunday. It will be his first start since December 28th when he made 35 saves in a win vs. the Sharks. The 23-year-old netminder comes into play with a career 2.51 GAA and .927 SV% and draws a nice matchup vs. a banged up Devils squad.

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