The Colorado Avalanche didn’t make it to the fifth period of this season before encountering a goaltending crisis.
Alexandar Georgiev was pulled from a second straight start, and Justus Annunen was again not the answer in relief. The result was a 6-4 loss Saturday night in the home opener at Ball Arena, and an ugly 0-2 start to the 2024-25 campaign.
“I get that there’s a level of frustration, but (Georgiev) … he’s our guy,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. “He’s our starter. I have full faith that he has the ability, the talent, the work ethic to bounce back and win us hockey games.