After the Avalanche’s Friday practice, Patrick Roy reiterated his faith in goalie Semyon Varlamov and said the Russian would be back in the Colorado net Saturday night against Winnipeg.
This comes in the wake of Roy, in response to a question after a 5-3 loss to Ottawa Wednesday night, acknowledging that Varlamov allowed a soft and deflating first goal. “He needs to be better,” Roy said that night. “Period.”
Varlamov ultimately was yanked early in the second period after allowing three goals on 15 shots.
Roy said he never considered going with Reto Berra against Winnipeg.