Deen’s Daily: Georgiev Bounces Back in Detroit; Montembeault and Thompson Go Head to Head

The Avalanche got a massive performance out of Alexandar Georgiev on Saturday. The goalie made 29 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings where Colorado played with the lead for all but 10 minutes.

Jared Bednar commented on how it was nice to not chase a game. And ultimately, it was largely thanks to his goalie. Georgiev made at least two big stops in the first period to allow the Avs to score first and hang on to the lead at the first intermission.

He was also great in the second period when Detroit was the better team. In the third, after facing just one shot in 17 minutes, the goaltender needed to stand on his head in the final 2:31 and make eight saves, most of which were in the crease. Georgiev stopped six shots in a 17-second flurry for the Red Wings.

Around the NHL

Detroit Hockey Now: Our team in Detroit has the postgame from the Red Wings’ angle.

Chicago Hockey Now: Part of the reason why Chicago had a tough start to the season was because goalie Laurent Brossoit was injured before the year even began. Now, the Blackhawks are without both of its top two goalies.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Penguins have played better since acquiring Phil Tomasino from Nashville. The forward was injured on Saturday but the team still pulled out a victory vs Toronto.

Montreal Hockey Now: Sam Montembeault was selected by Team Canada ahead of Washington’s Logan Thompson. The two goalies went head-to-head Saturday in a back-and-forth matchup.

San Jose Hockey Now: MacKenzie Blackwood made 49 saves against the Florida Panthers. Was it enough to earn the win?