The Avalanche’s one position untouched by injury through 25 games is goaltender — mercifully so, if just for the sake of a delicious rematch.
The last time Alexandar Georgiev and Igor Shesterkin met, they dueled for three periods, overtime and then some Oct. 25 at Madison Square Garden. With 44 saves and a game-clinching penalty shot denial, Georgiev outdid the goalie he used to back up. So of course they found themselves in the same shootout showdown Friday night, with Shesterkin prevailing this time in a 2-1 Avalanche loss to the Rangers on Friday.
Georgiev saved 28 shots.