Things Go Bad For Avs' Varlamov: Semyon Varlamov allowed four goals on 27 shots Thursday in a loss to the Blue Jackets. (Updated 04/06/2012)
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Fantasy Analysis
That wasn't quite the result that Varly and the Avalanche were looking for, as Colorado's slim playoff hopes evaporated while Columbus's Cam Atkinson scored his first career hat trick. This was a most inconsistent season for Semyon Varlamov, but he's not quite 24 years old and has nowhere to go but up, assuming he stays healthy. (Updated 04/06/2012).
03/31/2012 00:10 Avalanche keep slim playoff hopes alive
Semyon Varlamov made 38 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Fridayto keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
03/29/2012 01:15 Canucks backup Schneider turns away 43 shots to blank Avalanche
Backup goalie Cory Schneider made 43 saves, Chris Higgins scored short-handed and the Vancouver Canucks extended their domination of Colorado with a 1-0 victory Wednesday over the fading Avalanche.
03/27/2012 01:14 Sharks grab lead in Pacific with win
Joe Pavelski scored two goals in helping the San Jose Sharks improve their playoff chances with a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.
03/25/2012 01:08 Canucks clinch 4th straight division title
Chris Higgins had two goals, including the winner at 1:40 of overtime, and Vancouver rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night as the Canucks wrapped up their fourth straight Northwest Division crown.
03/23/2012 00:53 Coyotes G Smith earns 100th victory
Mike Smith made 39 saves for his 100th NHL victory, and Daymond Langkow, Kyle Chipchura and Raffi Torres scored to help the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Thursday night.
The Avs, who finished last season with a goaltending tandem of Brian Elliott and Peter Budaj, addressed a glaring need by acquiring Varlamov from the Capitals in July. Varlamov split time with Michal Neuvirth last season, posting some very respectable numbers (11-9-5, 2.23 GAA, .924 SV%) and proving that he can be relied upon as a starting netminder in the NHL. Unfortunately, he's coming to a team that averaged 31.8 shots against per game last season - eighth most in the NHL - so he'll have his work cut out for him. We don't recommend you rely on Varlamov as your starting fantasy netminder this season, but his numbers ought to be good enough for you to draft him as a solid No. 2 guy. (Updated 10/4/11)
