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The Colorado Avalanche are on a four-game winning streak in big part to the play of goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who was named the NHL first star of the week on Monday.
Varlamov compiled a 4-0-0 record with a 0.99 goals-against average and a .972 save percentage from Jan. 18-24. In three of the four starts, he made 30 or more saves. On the year, he’s posted a 19-12-3 record with a 2.59 GAA and .918 save percentage.
The Avalanche (26-21-3), fourth in the Central Division, have risen to the No.