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Alexandar Georgiev will start Game 1 Tuesday vs. Seattle.

Georgiev completed his impressive first full regular season in Colorado by placing second all-time in Wins in franchise history as he went 40-16-6 with a 2.53 GAA and .919 SV% and will start Game 1 vs. Seattle as expected Tuesday. The 27-year-old has never started an NHL playoff game but did appear twice for New York Rangers in 2021-22, posting a 0-1-0 record, with a .935 SV% and 2.04 GAA. He takes on the Seattle Kraken, who are making their first-ever playoff appearance as a franchise after finishing the season 46-28-8 and fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.52).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start Thursday vs. the Jets.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 40 shots (.950 SV%) to snap a four-game winning streak as he lost in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers last start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Colorado and as a starter, with his 38-16-6 record, 2.53 GAA, .919 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who have won their last three games and are 21st in the NHL in goals (3.01).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will likely start Thursday vs. the Jets.

Georgiev allowed two goals on 40 shots (.950 SV%) to snap a four-game winning streak as he lost in overtime to the Edmonton Oilers last start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his first season in Colorado and as a starter, with his 38-16-6 record, 2.53 GAA, .919 SV%. He will take on the Winnipeg Jets, who have won their last three games and are 21st in the NHL in goals (3.01).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 41 shots (.927 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his first season in the Mile High, with his 38-16-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He is expected to take on the Edmonton Oilers, who are in the midst of a seven-game winning streak after a 6-1 thrashing of the Sharks' in their last start.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will likely start Tuesday vs. the Oilers.

Georgiev allowed three goals on 41 shots (.927 SV%) for his fourth-straight win as he beat the Los Angeles Kings in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been sensational in his first season in the Mile High, with his 38-16-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He is expected to take on the Edmonton Oilers, who are in the midst of a seven-game winning streak after a 6-1 thrashing of the Sharks' in their last start.

Alexandar Georgiev
Vlasic (undisclosed) did not travel to Winnipeg for Monday's game.

Vlasic left the Sharks' previous game after just 2:24 TOI due to an undisclosed injury and will not travel with the team to Winnipeg for Monday's game. The 36-year-old veteran has a goal, 17 assists, 67 SOG, 16 PIMs and a -14 plus/minus through 78 games this season prior to his injury.

Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Wennberg left Thursday's game after taking a puck to the side of the head and is questionable to play Saturday.

Wennberg was bloodied as he left the ice after taking a puck to the side of the head, and his status for Saturday's game vs. Chicago is uncertain. If he's unavailable, expect Jesper Froden to draw into the lineup for him.

Alex Wennberg
Jan Rutta will be back in the Penguins' lineup Thursday vs. Minnesota (lower-body).

Rutta has missed the Penguins previous 10 games with a lower-body inury but is expected to draw back into the lineup Thursday. The 32-year-old has three goals, six assists, and a +2 plus/minus through 53 games this season.

Jan Rutta
Oskar Lindblom will miss a third-straight game Thursday after being questionable to play (upper-body).

Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and will also miss Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Oskar Lindblom
Georgiev will start Thursday in San Jose.

Georgiev stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he easily handled the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and with the Colorado Avalanche, with his 36-16-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped by the Colorado Avalanche last game.

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

Georgiev stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%) for his fourth win in five games as he easily handled the San Jose Sharks in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been fantastic in his first season as a starter and with the Colorado Avalanche, with his 36-16-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the San Jose Sharks, who had a three-game winning streak snapped by the Colorado Avalanche last game.

Alexandar Georgiev
Oskar Lindblom is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom has missed the Sharks' previous two games and is questionable to play Thursday vs. Colorado due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games before the injury.

Oskar Lindblom
Daniel Gushchin has been recalled from the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and is expected to suit up Tuesday.

Gushchin had 17 goals, 20 assists, 24 PIMs and a -18 plus/minus through 62 games with the San Jose Barracuda (AHL) and has been recalled to the Sharks on Tuesday with expectations to jump immediately into the lineup. The 21-year-old has a goal in one game played previously this season with the Sharks.

Daniil Gushchin
Oskar Lindblom will remain out Tuesday vs. Colorado (upper-body).

Lindblom missed the Sharks' previous game with an upper-body injury and was expected to return against Colorado Tuesday, but will now not play as he misses his second game in a row. The 26-year-old had six goals, nine assists, 75 SOG, 18 PIMs and a -16 plus/minus through 73 games this season.

Oskar Lindblom