PITTSBURGH — Give Colorado Avalanche general manager Chris MacFarland credit for one thing: He wasted very little time identifying and attempting to correct his club’s biggest weakness.
The Avs have completely overhauled the goaltending depth chart in 10 days. MacFarland sent starter Alexandar Georgiev to San Jose for Mackenzie Blackwood on Monday before the other goalie he acquired had time to add a Colorado-themed facemask.
Making one trade involving goaltenders before Christmas is hard to do in the NHL. He’s made two.
In: Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood. Out: Georgiev and Justus Annunen.