Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen (illness) is ready to back up Alexandar Georgiev on Friday against Winnipeg. He missed the first two games of the first-round series with an illness. The 24-year-old performed well during the regular season, going 8-4-1 with two shutouts. He allowed 2.25 goals with a .928 save percentage. Annunen could soon see some playoff action, as Georgiev has so far mustered a lowly .830 save percentage in the postseason.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen will be the starting goaltender for Thursday's regular-season finale against the visiting Edmonton Oilers. The Avs will give No. 1 netminder Alexandar Georgiev a breather ahead of a first-round matchup with the Winnipeg Jets. For the season, Annunen has been excellent when called upon, working to a 2.35 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage across 13 outings, 11 of which were starts. The Avalanche will take on the Jets after finishing third in the difficult Central Division but will not rest any other players, according to head coach Jared Bednar.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen has signed a two-year contract extension with the club on Tuesday. Financial terms of the pact have not been disclosed. The 24-year-old has had a strong season in limited duty with the Avs, working to a 2.38 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage across eight games, going 5-2-1 in the process. He has also appeared in 23 games with the American Hockey League's Colorado Eagles, posting a 2.65 GAA and a .908 Sv% alongside a 14-5-4 record. The Finland native could have become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
Justus Annunen Produces Second Consecutive Shutout
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen posted his second shutout in as many games as the team cruised to a 5-0 victory against Chicago on Monday. The 23-year-old had 37 saves in the contest. Annunen also beat Chicago 5-0 with 24 saves in his previous start. The two shutouts match Colorado's franchise record for a rookie netminder in a single season. The recent victories have helped Annunen to improve to 3-2-1. He has allowed 2.33 goals for the season with a .929 save percentage. Keeping back-to-back clean sheets is an impressive feat, but Annunen has faced the league's weakest offense. He will definitely get more tested the next time he receives the nod in Alexandar Georgiev's stead.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen is the starting goaltender for Thursday's road game versus the Chicago Blackhawks. It appears head coach Jared Bednar is choosing to give the heavily-leaned-on Alexandar Georgiev a breather against one of the worst teams in the league. It's just the fifth start in the NHL for the 23-year-old this season as he sports a 3.50 goals-against average and an .898 save percentage across his first four outings. He now sports a 3.70 GAA and .881 Sv% across just eight career NHL appearances, going 3-3-2 in that time. That said, he has a strong chance at a victory on Thursday versus a Blackhawks offense that sits dead last while they are also last in the NHL with a .297 points percentage.
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Justus Annunen will make his first career start in Monday's road contest against Philadelphia. The 21-year-old made his league debut on Saturday against Ottawa in a 6-5 overtime loss, stopping 17 of 19 shots in a relief effort. Annunen was the Avalanche's third-round pick in the 2018 draft, and he's carried the Colorado Eagles in the AHL this season with a 6-4-3 record, allowing 2.62 goals per game with a .906 save percentage. The Flyers are on an eight-game losing streak, so the young Finn finds himself in a nice spot to get his first win on the board.
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