From the coach to his teammates, the Avalanche has publicly remained steadfast in support of embattled goaltender Alexandar Georgiev.
He delivered Thursday night, authoring the best performance by an Avs goaltender this season against the No. 1 team in the NHL standings. Georgiev stopped the final 27 shots he faced in a 1-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
“It’s important. He played well, played well enough for us to win the game,” Avs defenseman Josh Manson said. “Made some huge saves. We just couldn’t get one by the other guy.
“I think we just expect those guys to play the way we know they can play.