Alexandar Georgiev Out with Upper-Body Injury

The Colorado Avalanche confirmed Friday that goaltender Alexandar Georgiev is out with an upper-body injury and recalled Trent Miner from the Colorado Eagles. Miner will back up Justus Annunen against the Washinton Capitals.

Georgiev was not on the ice for morning skate but was seen outside the locker room afterward.

The 28-year-old netminder won his last three starts and has improved his game since the start of the season. He had three losses in his first four starts and he only played 21:56 against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the team’s home opener before being pulled after letting in three goals on nine shots.

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“I didn’t have any doubt that he could get there. He just wanted to get there as soon as possible,” head coach Jared Bednar said about Georgiev.

Georgiev is 4-5 in 10 starts with a goals-against average of 3.56 and a save percentage of .863 but his numbers do not reflect his play in his last four starts.

“He’s been great for us. We knew he’d bounce back in this type of way. I think the goaltending we’ve got from Juice (Justus Annunen), and then the last little stretch here has been great,” Logan O’Connor said. “They’re giving us an opportunity to win every single night. So it’s awesome to see the resilience from both those guys.”