Varlamov enjoyed a strong 2018 season, winning 24 of his 51 games with a 2.68 GAA, .920 SV% and two shutouts. He will be pushed harder for starts this year with Philipp Grubauer in town, but that could help push the Russian netminder. Varlamov won both of his starts while only allowing two goals on 66 shots (.970 SV%) against the Wild last year.
Varlamov made 39 saves on 40 shots in Colorado’s win over the Golden Knights on Saturday. Varlamov has won five of his last seven starts while posting an impressive 1.97 GAA and .948 SV%. As good as he has been, he has a tough matchup in Vegas—he is 9-9-4 with a 3.09 GAA and .907 SV% on the road this year.
Varlamov was pulled after allowing five goals on 20 shots in Colorado’s 7-1 loss to the Kings on Thursday. Despite the rough outing, the Avalanche will stick with Varlamov vs. the Golden Knights this afternoon. The 29-year-old has gone 5-2-3 with a 2.46 GAA and .931 SV% in March.
Varlamov stopped 44 of 45 shots in Colorado’s win in Chicago on Tuesday. Varly is riding a five-game winning streak, stopping 182 of the 189 shots (.963 SV%) that he has faced. He stopped 25 of 27 shots that he faced in a 2-1 OT loss in his first start against the Kings this season.
Varlamov allowed one goal on 38 shots in Colorado’s win over the Red Wings on Sunday. Varlamov has won three of his last four starts while posting a strong 1.51 GAA and .958 SV% and tonight he will make his 18th consecutive appearance. Varly allowed two goals on 27 shots in a 2-1 OT loss in Chicago in his only start against them this season.
Varlamov allowed one goal on 45 shots in Colorado’s win in St. Louis last night. Varlamov has turned in back-to-back gems and has stopped 81 of the last 83 shots (.976 SV%) that he has faced. Varlamov will be in tough one the tail-end of a back-to-back vs. the Predators—he is 0-2-1 with a 4.32 GAA and .854 SV% in three games vs. Nashville this season.
Varlamov stopped all four shots that he faced after replacing Jonathan Bernier (head) in Colorado’s win over the Coyotes on Saturday. With Bernier back on the shelf, the crease is all Varlamov’s moving forward. Tonight he faces the Wild, who he beat on March 2nd, but has lost three in a row (all in OT) since, allowing a combined 11 goals on 102 shots (.892 SV%).
Varlamov allowed two goals on 27 shots in Colorado’s loss in Chicago on Tuesday. Varlamov has lost two in a row while allowing a combined six goals on 58 shots (.897 SV%). The 29-year-old will go head-to-head with Joonas Korpisalo in Columbus—he has gone 6-9-3 with a 3.32 GAA and .894 SV% on the road in 2017-18.
Varlamov allowed four goals on 31 shots in Colorado’s loss to the Predators on Sunday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Varlamov, who will make his 37th start tonight in Chicago. The 29-year-old has gone 6-9-2 with a 3.39 GAA and .892 SV% on the road this season.
Varlamov allowed two goals on 32 shots in Colorado’s win over the Flames on Wednesday. Varlamov has won his last two outings while stopping 61 of 64 shots (.953 SV%) and will make his ninth consecutive start tonight vs. the Wild. The 29-year-old netminder has gone 11-4-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .933 SV% at the Pepsi Center this season.
Varlamov allowed a single goal on 32 shots in Colorado’s win over the Canucks on Monday. Varlamov has three wins his last seven appearances with a 2.81 GAA, .920 SV% and one shutout. With Jonathan Bernier and Andrew Hammond both hurt, Varlamov will continue to carry the torch for the Avalanche. He allowed five goals on 29 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Flames over the weekend.
Varlamov allowed five goals on 29 shots in Colorado’s loss in Calgary on Saturday. Varlamov has two wins in his last six appearances, while posting a 3.15 GAA and .912 SV%. Varlamov is 9-4-1 with a 2.40 GAA and .931 SV% in 16 games at the Pepsi Center this season.
Varlamov turned in an admirable performance on Thursday, stopping 43 of the 46 shots he faced in a losing effort against the Oilers. With Jonathan Bernier (concussion) sidelined without a timetable for his return, Varlamov should get nearly all of the starts for the Avalanche in the foreseeable future. He has a tough matchup this afternoon in Calgary.
Varlamov allowed four goals on just 28 shots in the Avs’ 5-4 victory over the Canucks on Tuesday. Despite the shaky start, Varlamov should continue to see a full workload in the absence of Jonathan Bernier. He draws a good matchup tonight on the road in Edmonton.
