Georgiev turned aside 29 of 30 shots faced during Thursday's 2-1 road win over the Capitals.
After a bumpy start to 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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Starting Thursday
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Georgiev (upper body) will be in the blue paint in Washington on Thursday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Georgiev has won his last three starts, but he's been on the sidelines for the last two contests while 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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Activated from injured reserve
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Georgiev (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.
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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Could return Thursday
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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 reports.
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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Lands on IR
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Georgiev (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
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.
Georgiev suffered an upper-body injury and will miss Friday's home game versus Washington.
Georgiev got off to a slow start this season, but he was starting to get hot, as he had won his last three games. Georgiev is 4-5-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .863 save percentage over 10 appearances this season. Justus Annunen will get the start versus Washington, with Trent Miner -- who was recalled from the AHL on Friday -- as his backup. Consider Georgiev day-to-day at this time.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Expected to start Wednesday
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Georgiev is expected to be between the pipes for Wednesday's home game against the Kings, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
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.
Georgiev stopped 29 of 31 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
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.
Georgiev will protect the home goal versus Nashville on Monday, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
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.
Georgiev stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Hurricanes.
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.
Georgiev will protect the home net Saturday against Carolina, according to Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
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
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Takes hard-luck loss
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Georgiev stopped 27 of 28 shots in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Jets.
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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Expected starter for Thursday
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Georgiev is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Thursday, per Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Gives up three goals in loss Monday
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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.
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 an .822 save percentage overall. Given his subpar results this season, Georgiev should continue in a backup role for Colorado for the foreseeable future.
Georgiev will be between the pipes for Monday's home matchup versus the Blackhawks, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.
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.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Gets starting nod against Ducks
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Georgiev will defend the home crease versus Anaheim on Friday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Georgiev has been terrible in the early going, as he's 0-3-0 in four starts, with a 5.80 GAA and an .802 save percentage. He was pulled in each of his first two starts and has given up a whopping 17 goals on only 86 shots. Georgiev needs to turn things around quickly, or Justus Annunen could get a crack at the No. 1 job in Colorado. The Ducks are tied for 29th in NHL scoring with eight goals in three games.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Set to start Wednesday
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Georgiev is slated to start in the home crease during Wednesday's game against Boston, Alex Rajaniemi of Altitude Sports Radio reports.
Georgiev has struggled early in the season, posting an 0-2-0 record, 6.55 GAA and .790 save percentage over three appearances. He gave up five goals on 37 shots during Monday's loss to the Islanders but will have a chance to bounce back against the Bruins at home Wednesday.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Woeful outing once again
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Georgiev allowed five goals on 37 shots in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. The sixth goal was an empty-netter with 1:12 left in the third period.
On the bright side, Georgiev wasn't pulled from his start in this game, but his woeful start to the season continues. Aside from the 0-2-0 record and an abysmal .790 save percentage, Georgiev has given up 13 goals on 62 shots through three appearances. It wouldn't be surprising if the Avs decide to shake things up between the posts shortly, and the team's next game is Wednesday at home against the Bruins.
Georgiev will patrol the home crease Monday against the Islanders, per Ethan Sears of the New York Post.
Georgiev has surrendered eight goals on 25 shots while being pulled in his first two starts this season. The Avalanche and Islanders are both winless heading into Monday's contest. Colorado has allowed 14 goals through two games this campaign.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Yanked again Saturday
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Georgiev stopped six of nine shots before being replaced by Justus Annunen in the second period of Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Georgiev has been pulled in his first two games of the season, giving up eight goals on 25 shots. He was spared the loss this time, as the Avalanche rallied to cover his damage right after he exited the game. After the contest, head coach Jared Bednar gave Georgiev a vote of confidence by telling reporters, "he's our guy," per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com. Still, fantasy managers are likely already thin on patience with the 28-year-old netminder. Colorado's next game is at home versus the Islanders, and while Georgiev still has a grip on the starting job, it's loosening by the game, though Annunen has also struggled in his two relief outings.
