Colorado Avalanche’s Goalie Dilemma: What’s Next for Georgiev?
The Colorado Avalanche are shaking things up in net, calling up goalie Kapo Kähkönen and sparking questions about Alexandar Georgiev’s future as the starter. With Georgiev’s performance ranking low among NHL goalies this season, the team faces a critical decision.
This episode dives into the Avalanche’s goalie situation, Ross Colton’s injury impact, and the upcoming clash with the Tampa Bay Lightning. As the Avalanche grapple with multiple injuries, including Colton’s likely foot injury, the hosts explore potential lineup changes and the significance of the Lightning matchup.
Will the Avalanche’s strategy evolve to overcome these challenges?
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:30 Goalie Situation
11:04 Curious Timing With Call Up
16:07 Avalanche Goalie Decisions
21:14 Listener Opinions on Georgiev
25:26 Ross Colton Injury
30:51 Tampa Bay Lightning Matchup
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19 Comments
JA has earned the starter role.
Bring up KK and get him used to how the Avs play in practice. Hopefully KK can get into the net after we play Nashville. Both Tampa and Nashville should be JA in net.
Go Avs Go
giving up soft goals will deflate a team. they came out strong the first 2 games ….maybe most games…. Subconsciously effects a team, soft goals
Admittedly it was a bit cheap to say "could go either way." For the prediction. But im clearly leaning Avs for 3-2. But with everything the Avs are going through compared to what a healthy Avs team could do. This can be a toss up.
Just finished hearing your goalie commentary ….you must of thought this after kappo pickup, juices first 2 games, Georgie’s performance? I’m a nobody and I thought this after last season in conjunction with Georgie’s start. many wins last season but Avs 30ish comebacks saved him come on shaggy, get Frankie to come back! Lol
No on Miles on first line, no shot and bonehead penalties. Maybe low IQ. Kovalenko best option if Colton out til drouin or leky comeback
Let's just rip the bandaid off and put Georgiev on Waivers. He'll surely clear and needs to get some games with the Eagles. This is Jack Campbell 2.0. If he fails in the AHL, so be it.
Miles Wood is playing well enough to play on the top line?!? what Miles Wood are you watching? Dude would be the first player I’d scratch if we weren’t so banged up
3 goals in first 7 shots. I don’t care if they were freaky goals, that is the MO of Georgie right now
What day did the Avs lend Kappo to the Eagles? I agree I think at very least they should’ve just waited till the weekend but there is a 14 day limit in a conditioning stint so I wonder if that may have played a part in the decision to call him up.
Can Georgiev be sent down to AHL?
We already have answers to the goalie question. I’m sorry if it’s not to your liking but it is what it is.
Annunen is the better goalie for now.
Thank you for a great podcast btw, I really enjoy listening to you guys.
I miss the guitar intro every time 😢
I had the same thought about being bummed for Ross that he isn't going to get to play against his former team. Playing the best hockey of his career so far. I was really looking forward to seeing how long he could sustain it.
Just send Georgiev for some time to the Eagles and give him some time to recover.
I was carving pumpkins while listening yesterday, so I couldn't comment.
I'm not georgiev apologist, but that was a team in front of him loss. from the first powerplay the hawks looked unstoppable. If I didn't know about either team I would have assume the hawks were favored to win the division while the avs to finish last. The hawks held the puck and zone all night, while the avs couldn't complete a pass. The defense caused all of those goals by not doing anything. Would I like the one that squeezed by to be saved…yes, but i also want the rest of the team to show up. Georgiev was the only player who showed up after the first period. I've never been to a game where I wanted my money back, but that was a horrible game to see in person and I want my money back. Many games were on georgie, that just wasn't one of them
*two FEWER games (not less).
Thoughts for todays pod:
Team is better with georgie if they can get him to the .890 range, but the team has to play better for that to happen. Kappo has shown that he isnt a back up.
Kovi will be the guy to bridge the gap till lehky/drouin. Wood is a 3rd line guy at best. He is playing with intensity, but he doesnt get results. Im not sure wood can defend his job vs kovi and ivan when the team is fully healthy
Haha, I am watching Wednesday after the announcement was made: Kappo STARTS tonight vs Tampa. I haven't heard yet who the backup is.
The goalie discussion will get even more interesting for the next episode after tonight’s game as it’s confirmed that Kahkonen is starting against the Lightning. Fully understand all the folks who have fully jumped off the Georgiev bus, never to return. However, many of those same folks are fully endorsing Kahkonen over Georgiev even though there’s far from any certainty that he’ll be any better. I’m in the camp where I’m glad he’s getting the start tonight to get a glimpse of what to potentially expect but I’m also not yet jumping for joy because he could be crap. My hope is for a good showing and that Annunen and Kahkonen can be a good one-two punch moving forward but we’re still far off from really knowing that answer even if he were to come in and pitch a shutout.