Avalanche backup goalie Jonas Johansson got his second start of the season Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, likely allowing Darcy Kuemper to get a full week off between games during Colorado’s light stretch in the schedule.
Kuemper, who is 4-3 with a .907 save percentage, will find plenty of time to fine-tune his game between starts while working with goalie coach Jussi Parkkila.
“Every day I come to the rink trying to get better,” said Kuemper, who is coming off his best game with the Avs, a 29-save, 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.