Getting your player ready...
MONTREAL — Calvin Pickard will make his first career NHL start Saturday night at Montreal (4-1), Avalanche coach Patrick Roy said. More on that at www.denverpost.com/sports soon. The Avs are 1-1-1 on this trip, and to make it success two points is required. Here’s Matt Duchene and Nick Holden after the morning skate:
Matt Duchene:
Nick Holden:
Scratches: G Reto Berra, D Ryan Wilson, D Zach Redmond
(F Winchester and G Varlamov on IR)
