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Georgiev was the first goalie off the ice at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 18 shots (.900) for his second victory in three games as he beat Arizona in overtime in his last start. The 27-year-old first-year starter has flourished in the Avalanche's crease this season, with his 28-14-5 record, 2.62 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the freefalling Montreal Canadiens, who are trying to snap a six-game losing skid after their 3-1 loss to New Jersey last game.

Alexandar Georgiev
Alexandar Georgiev will start Saturday vs. Arizona.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 30 shots (.867 SV%) for his third loss in four games as he lost to Los Angeles last game. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season in Colorado and as a starter, as shown by his 27-14-5 record, 2.64 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the Arizona Coyotes, who have won their last two games but are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.9).

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Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev was perfect in his previous start, picking up his fourth shutout of the season with a 13-save shutout over San Jose. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and in Colorado, with his 27-13-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four-straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.32).

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Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev was perfect in his previous start, picking up his fourth shutout of the season with a 13-save shutout over San Jose. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and in Colorado, with his 27-13-5 record, 2.60 GAA and .920 SV%. He will face the Los Angeles Kings, who have won four-straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.32).

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Georgiev will start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his second loss in a row as he was defeated by Seattle in overtime in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his inaugural season as a full-time starter, with his 26-13-5 record, 2.66 GAA, and .919 SV%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Winnipeg yesterday in overtime.

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MacDonald (undisclosed) will not play Tuesday in Colorado.

MacDonald left the Sharks previous game after just 1:55 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not play Tuesday against his old team in Colorado. The 30-year-old defensemen has a goal, four assists, 53 SOG, 17 PIMs and a -11 plus/minus through 48 games played between Colorado and San Jose.

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Georgiev will likely start Tuesday vs. the Sharks.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%) for his second loss in a row as he was defeated by Seattle in overtime in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his inaugural season as a full-time starter, with his 26-13-5 record, 2.66 GAA and .919 SV%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over Winnipeg yesterday in overtime.

Alexandar Georgiev
Cale Makar is expected to return to Colorado's lineup Saturday vs. Dallas (head).

Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous five games due to a concussion and is expected to return to the lineup vs. Dallas. The 24-year-old superstar has 13 goals, 32 assists, 142 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Cale Makar
Annunen will start Wednesday vs. the Devils.

Annunen was fantastic in his only start of the season, stopping 19 of 20 shots (.950 SV%) in a win over St. Louis his last time out for the Avalanche. The 22-year-old is making his third career start across two seasons, and has a perfect 2-0-0 record, .887 SV% and 1.01 GAA. He will take on the New Jersey Devils, who have won four of their last five games after a 7-0 win over Philadelphia last game.

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