NOVEMBER 22 • DENVERPOST.COM
ALEXANDAR GEORGIEV #40 - GOALTENDER - SAN JOSE SHARKS
3.40 GAA •
414 SV •
87.34% SV%
3.40 GAA
414 SV
87.34% SV%
Avalanche welcomes back Alexandar Georgiev, hold off Capitals for second straight win The Avs looked more like the team they hope to be this season.
Wins fourth straight Georgiev turned aside 29 of 30 shots faced during Thursday's 2-1 road win over the Capitals.
Impact After a bumpy start of the season, Georgiev has rattled off four straight wins and surrendered two-or-fewer goals in four of his last five starts. With the Avalanche starting to get healthy, the 28-year-old Russian should be able to get plenty of offensive support as he tries to work his way back into the top echelon of fantasy netminders.
NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
Wins fourth straight Georgiev turned aside 29 of 30 shots faced during Thursday's 2-1 road win over the Capitals.
Impact After a bumpy start of the season, Georgiev has rattled off four straight wins and surrendered two-or-fewer goals in four of his last five starts. With the Avalanche starting to get healthy, the 28-year-old Russian should be able to get plenty of offensive support as he tries to work his way back into the top echelon of fantasy netminders.
NOVEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE
COL@WSH: Dubois scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev | Washington Capitals COL@WSH: Dubois scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev
NOVEMBER 22 • NHL.COM
Starting Thursday Georgiev (upper body) will be in the blue paint in Washington on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Impact Georgiev has won his last three starts, but has been on the sidelines the last two contests, recovering from his injury. He is 4-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage as he is attempting to come back from a very rocky start in which he was 1-5-0 with a 4.05 GAA and an .847 save percentage. He will face the Capitals, who are first in NHL scoring, averaging 4.33 goals per game, but will be without the services of Alex Ovechkin who is out with a lower leg injury.
NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from injured reserve Georgiev (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.
Impact Georgiev was unavailable for just under a week due to his upper-body injury, and he'll officially be activated from injured reserve after participating in Wednesday's team skate. The Avalanche haven't yet announced a starting goaltender for Thursday's road game against Washington, so it's unclear whether Georgiev will be between the pipes.
NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Could return Thursday Georgiev (upper body) will participate in Wednesday's team skate and could be in the mix to return for Thursday's road game against Washington, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette rep...
Impact Georgiev sustained an upper-body injury last week and is on injured reserve, but he's closing in on a return to game action. Whether he'll be available Thursday depends on how he feels after Wednesday's team skate, but even if he's unavailable against the Capitals, it wouldn't be surprising to see him suit up soon.
NOVEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on IR Georgiev (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Impact Georgiev sat out Friday's 5-2 loss to Washington, and he won't be eligible for Monday's road matchup against Philadelphia. A timeline for his return has not been provided yet, but Justus Annunen should see the bulk of the starts until Georgiev is healthy. Colorado called up Kevin Mandolese on Sunday to occupy the backup role.
NOVEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Suffers upper body injury Georgiev suffered an upper-body injury and will miss Friday's home game versus Washington.
Impact Georgiev got off to a very slow start this season, but he was starting to get hot as he had won his last three games in a row. Georgiev is 4-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Justus Annunen will get the start versus Washington, with Trent Minor -- who was recalled from the AHL on Friday -- as his backup. Consider Georgiev day-to-day at this time.
NOVEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Faces little traffic in win Georgiev stopped 13 of 15 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings.
Impact The Avalanche's defense was superb after the first period, giving the Kings hardly anything to work with over the final 40 minutes. Georgiev was able to limit the damage to two goals by Adrian Kempe en route to his third straight win. The 28-year-old Georgiev improved to 4-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage across 10 starts this season. He's trending in the right direction and appears to have the trust of head coach Jared Bednar once again. The Avalanche have a tough test up next when they host the Capitals on Friday.
NOVEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to start Wednesday Georgiev is expected to be between the pipes for Wednesday's home game against the Kings, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Impact Georgiev has picked up wins in his last two starts, turning aside 55 of 61 shots (.902 save percentage) during that time. He'll attempt to maintain his momentum with a third consecutive home start Wednesday.
NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
Strong showing Monday Georgiev stopped 29 of 31 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
Impact Georgiev was beaten early in the first and third periods, but he was impressive the rest of the way and posted one of his highest save percentages of the campaign. The 28-year-old netminder had a shaky start to the season but seems to be trending in the right direction of late, going 2-1-0 with a 2.33 GAA and a .922 save percentage across his last three starts.
NOVEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE
Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev Makes Sprawling Save To Rob Predators' Roman Josi
NOVEMBER 12 • YOUTUBE
NSH@COL: Sissons scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev | Nashville Predators NSH@COL: Sissons scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev
NOVEMBER 12 • NHL.COM
NSH@COL: Evangelista scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev | Nashville Predators NSH@COL: Evangelista scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev
NOVEMBER 12 • NHL.COM
Defending crease Monday Georgiev will protect the home goal versus Nashville on Monday, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
Impact Georgiev will get his third straight start following a 27-save effort in Saturday's 6-4 win over Carolina. He has a 2-5-0 record with a 4.04 GAA and an .851 save percentage across eight appearances this campaign. Nashville is tied for 28th in the league with 2.47 goals per game in 2024-25.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Defeats Hurricanes Georgiev stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
Impact Georgiev got a little karmic redemption after being on the wrong end of a 1-0 loss Thursday against the Jets. He wasn't quite as sharp Saturday, but the Avalanche gave him enough support to take down one of the hottest teams in the league -- the Hurricanes had won their previous eight games. Georgiev is now 2-5-0 with a 4.04 GAA and an .851 save percentage over eight starts. Even if he finds a groove, it will take a while for him to make his season-long numbers look better. He's started each of the last two games, but it's tough to read the tea leaves in the Avalanche's crease as long as they continue to carry three netminders.
NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
CAR@COL: Martinook scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev | Carolina Hurricanes CAR@COL: Martinook scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev
NOVEMBER 10 • NHL.COM
CAR@COL: Drury scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev | Carolina Hurricanes CAR@COL: Drury scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev
NOVEMBER 10 • NHL.COM
Guarding goal Saturday Georgiev will protect the home net Saturday against Carolina, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
Impact Georgiev is coming off a 27-save effort in Thursday's 1-0 loss to Winnipeg. He has a 1-5-0 record with a 4.05 GAA and an .847 save percentage in seven appearances this season. Carolina is riding an eight-game winning streak and ranks third in the league with 4.17 goals per game in 2024-25
NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE
Takes hard-luck loss Georgiev stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Jets.
Impact While Georgiev's struggles led to a rough October for the Avalanche, this loss was not on him. The Jets scored on an odd-man rush stemming from a turnover just 1:06 into the game, and that was all the scoring in the contest. Georgiev slipped to 1-5-0 with a 4.05 GAA and an .847 save percentage through seven outings, though he'll win more often than not if he can put in this kind of performance regularly going forward. The Avalanche have a tough matchup at home versus the Hurricanes on Saturday, and with three goalies on the roster, there's no telling who might get the start.
NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
COL@WPG: Vilardi scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev | Winnipeg Jets COL@WPG: Vilardi scores goal against Alexandar Georgiev
NOVEMBER 8 • NHL.COM
Expected starter for Thursday Georgiev is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Thursday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
Impact Georgiev has a 1-4-0 record, 4.62 GAA and .822 save percentage in six appearances with the Avalanche in 2024-25. He last played Oct. 28, stopping 21 of 24 shots en route to a 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks. Georgiev's next adversary is about difficult as there can be -- the Jets are 12-1-0 and lead the league offensively with 4.77 goals per game.
NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Gives up three goals in loss Monday Georgiev stopped 21 of 24 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The Avalanche also gave up two empty-netters in the final minute of the third period.
Impact Georgiev returned to the Avalanche's crease after a four-game absence Monday, but his struggles continued and earned his fourth defeat across six appearances. The 28-year-old netminder has yet to post a save percentage above .880 in any of his outings this season, translating to a 4.62 GAA and a .822 save percentage overall. Given his subpar results this season, Georgiev should continue in a backup role for Colorado for the foreseeable future.
OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Tending twine Monday Georgiev will be between the pipes for Monday's home matchup versus the Blackhawks, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
Impact Georgiev will make his sixth start against a Blackhawks club averaging 2.44 goals over nine outings. The 28-year-old earned his first win of the campaign on Oct. 18 versus Anaheim, but he hasn't made an appearance since then, a result of his early season struggles. Georgiev has allowed at least three goals in each of his five appearances, but he draws a favorable matchup in Chicago -- the Blackhawks are second-to-last in goals for per game.
OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
