Sometimes, it’s better to cut bait and avoid any more damage.
That certainly proved to be a prudent mantra for the Colorado Avalanche this season.
In particular, the team solidified its goaltending situation for the season. They started the year with Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen and traded both in a 10-day span to acquire Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood. That’s a lot of wood.
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It proved to be a night-and-day difference between the two tandems. Annunen had a 6-4-0 record to go along with a 3.23 goals against average (GAA) and a .872 save percentage (SV%). Similarly, Georgiev had a record of 8-7-1. He posted a 3.38 GAA and a .874 SV%.
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Blackwood was stellar for the Avalanche, boasting a 22-12-3 record, a 2.33 GAA, a .913 SV%, and three shutouts. Wedgewood was even better in a backup role, with a 13-4-1 record to go with a 1.99 GAA, a .917 SV%, and two shutouts.
The San Jose Sharks have long been eliminated from playoff contention. Their season finale was on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. After the game, Georgiev revealed to the media that Sharks GM Mike Grier informed him that they won’t be retaining him.
Of course, this is highly irregular for a player to reveal that the team he’s currently playing for won’t renew his expiring contract. Unfortunately, this is the situation Georgiev finds himself in.
All the best to Georgiev, who will be searching for a new team to play for once free agency arrives in the offseason.
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