For Colorado Avalanche fans, the same recurring question pops up at the start of every NHL season: will Semyon Varlamov, the team’s starter since getting dealt from the Washington Capitals in 2011, make it through the season without significant injury?
Last season was a step forward in comparison to the 2016-17 campaign, to be certain. The Russian-born goaltender spent a few runs out with injury - most notably including the postseason in its entirety - but didn’t get shut down in January, as he had the previous year.
The questions still remain, but for now we can, at the very least, appreciate that he’s out there skating:
For those excited about the team’s upcoming training camp, by the way, here are all the details.