Getting your player ready...
Rookie NHL Calvin Pickard, who at age 22 has become the all-time winningest goalie for the AHL’s Lake Erie Monsters (52 wins), will start for the Avalanche against the Kings on Tuesday night at the Pepsi Center. More on that and Semyon Varlamov’s groin injury .
Avs coach Patrick Roy explains why he will again go with rookie Calvin Pickard in nets, and not Reto Berra:
Calvin Pickard’s .936 NHL save percentage is tied for first among goalies to have played at least 14 games. Pickard will make his 16th appearance with the Avs and 13th start:
