Georgiev stopped 41 of 42 shots (.976 SV%) to pick up his sixth win in seven starts as he beat Dallas at home in his last time game. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season in his first year with the Avalanche as shown by his being second in the NHL in SV% (.933), fifth in GAA (2.29) and has a 10-3-1 record. He takes on the Winnipeg Jets, who have won three of their last four contests.
Foudy has excelled in his second AHL season with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) collecting five goals and 14 points through 18 games prior to his first NHL call-up Monday from the Avalanche. The 20-year-old will make his NHL debut Tuesday vs. the Jets.
Foudy has excelled in his second AHL season with the Colorado Eagles (AHL) collecting five goals and 14 points through 18 games prior to his first NHL call-up Monday from the Avalanche. If the 20-year-old makes it into the injured Avalanche lineup it will be his NHL debut.
Colton missed the Lightnings' previous game due to an upper-body injury but will draw back into the lineup Friday vs. St. Louis. Prior to the injury, the three-year pro was having his best season to date with four goals and nine points along with 14 PIMs through 18 games this season.
Ranta has no points in three games with the Avalanche so far this season. The 22-year-old has three points (1G / 2A) in 12 AHL games, and he's expected to play Friday with Evan Rodrigues sidelined by a lower-body injury.
Girard has missed Colorado's previous six games due to a lower-body injury but will return to the lineup Wednesday vs. Vancouver. The 24-year-old had a goal and three assists through 11 games prior to his injury while playing 18:16 ATOI.
The Avalanche's 2021 1st-round pick (28th overall) has been called up by Colorado for the first time in his career and will make his debut Wednesday on the Avalanche's second line. The 20-year-old had been enjoying a strong first AHL season with the Eagles prior to his promotion, scoring four goals and eight points with four PIMs across 16 games played.
Francouz was great for a second straight performance his last time out, stopping 46 of 48 shots (.958 SV%) as he stole a victory over Carolina. The Avalanche's backup has been solid in limited action this season, posting a 2-3-0 record along with a .925 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He faces off against the struggle Vancouver Canucks who rank 23rd in the NHL in shots per game (30.2) but sixth in goals per game (3.47).
Francouz was great for a second straight performance his last time out, stopping 46 of 48 shots (.958 SV%) as he stole a victory over Carolina. The Avalanche's backup has been solid in limited action this season, posting a 2-3-0 record along with a .925 SV% and 2.42 GAA. He faces off against the struggle Vancouver Canucks who rank 23rd in the NHL in shots per game (30.2) but sixth in goals per game (3.47).
The Avalanches' 2021 1st-round pick (28th overall) has been called up by Colorado for the first time in his career. The 20-year-old had been enjoying a strong first AHL season with the Eagles prior to his promotion, scoring four goals and eight points with four PIMs across 16 games played.
Georgiev stopped all 32 shots faced in his previous outing to pick up his first shutout of the season over Washington. The 26-year-old has been sensational since being traded to the Avalanche in the offseason, posting an 8-2-1 record alongside his .930 SV% and 2.45 GAA. He takes on the Dallas Stars who are first in the Central Division and have won three of their last four games.
Francouz was great in his previous start, stopping 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%) in a 4-1 victory over Carolina. Through four starts, the Avalanche's backup has posted a 1-3-0 record with a .912 SV% and 2.55 GAA. He faces off against the same team he beat just five days ago, who has won two of their last three games after a 3-0 victory over Chicago last time out.
Drouin picked up an upper-body injury and will not be available for Tuesday's game against New Jersey. With both Drouin and Joel Armia out, look for Juraj Slafkovský and Michael Pezzetta to draw into the Canadiens' lineup.
de Haan will head to the press box as Maxime Lajoie enters the lineup for his first game of the season. Through nine games de Haan has a goal and an assist with a -2 rating while occupying Carolina's bottom pairing of their defensive unit.
Georgiev stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914 SV%), winning his third straight game as he beat Nashville 5-3 last Thursday. The 26-year-old has been having a phenomenal start to his Avalanche tenure, posting a 7-1-1 record along with a 2.66 GAA and .924 SV%. He faces off against the St. Louis Blues, who find themselves on a two-game winning streak just days after snapping an eight-game losing streak.
