Berra allowed four goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Flyers on November 8th. He was awarded back-to-back starts, but it did not turn out so well for the Avs, but he will be back between the pipes tonight vs. Washington. The Capitals tied for 9th in scoring (2.83 G/PG) so there should be better spot-start options out there on this busy Thursday.
Berra allowed four goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Flyers on November 8th. He was awarded back-to-back starts, but it did not turn out so well for the Avs, but he will be back between the pipes tonight vs. Washington. The Capitals tied for 9th in scoring (2.83 G/PG) so there should be better spot-start options out there on this busy Thursday.
Berra stopped 35 of 38 shots and one of two shootout attempts in the Avs’ 4-3 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Semyon Varlamov has lost three in a row with a 3.29 GAA and .899 SV%, so head coach Patrick Roy will stick with Berra who is coming off of a good night.
Berra allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Avs’ loss to the Panthers on October 21st. Berra is 1-0-1 with a 2.07 GAA and .932 SV% so far this season. He will take on a Maple Leafs team who have won three of their last four while outscoring their opponents 13-6.
Berra stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 2-1 win over the Bruins in his first start of the season. Berra has stopped 37 of 38 shots on the season (.974 SV%) and gets a beauty of a matchup tonight vs. the NHL's lowest scoring team. The Panthers have just five goals in five games.
Berra reportedly had a good day on Monday and head coach Patrick Roy says he will return from his neck injury tomorrow if he is as healthy as he was today. Semyon Varlamov is also making progress and will be in goal on Friday.
If Berra can not start on Saturday, the Avalanche will turn to Calvin Pickard to make his first NHL start. The original belief was that Berra's injury was serious, but since he has not been ruled out for tomorrow, it looks like the Avalanche have caught a break.
After the game, the Avalanche had no update on Berra, but did recall Sami Aittokallio from Lake Erie, which suggests Berra's injury is not a minor one. The Avs placed starter Semyon Varlamov on IR earlier in the day, so things have gone from bad to worse in Colorado. They will roll with a duo of Calvin Pickard and Aittokallio for at least a week until Varlamov can return.
Berra allowed one goal on 28 shots in a 2-1 win over the Bruins on Monday. It was a nice outing for Berra who also stopped all 10 shots he faced after replacing Semyon Varlamov in the season opener. He will be the Avs starter for the next week with Varly sidelined with a groin injury. He draws a solid matchup tonight in Ottawa.
It was originally reported that Varlamov was the first off at the morning skate and that he would be the Avalanche starter tonight. However, following the skate head coach Patrick Roy announced that Varly is dealing with a slight groin strain and is a game-time decision. He said Berra "might" start, so it won't be clear who will be in the crease until warmups.
Berra stopped all 10 shots that he faced in the third period of opening night after replacing Semyon Varlamov. The Avalanche have yet to score a goal through two games and things will not get any easier this afternoon in Boston.
Berra allowed five goals on 27 shots in a loss to the Jets in his only start with the Avalanche since being dealt to Colorado at the trade deadline. Between the Avs and Flames, Berra has gone 9-17-3 with a 3.02 GAA and .894 SV% in his first NHL season. The 27-year-old is already signed on to be Semyon Varlamov's backup next season, so the Avs would like to see some promise out of him tonight vs. the Sharks.
Berra was picked up for a third-round pick at the trade deadline on March 5. He was set to become and unrestricted free agent this offseason, but with J.S Giguere leaning towards retiring, the Avalanche have locked Berra up through the 2016-17 season. The financial terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed, but the deal will be made official on Friday and the details will be released then.
Semyon Varlamov is slated to start the next two games (FRI / SUN) and the J.S Giguere should start on Tuesday in Montreal, so that leaves Berra to make his Avalanche debut on Wednesday vs. the Jets.
Berra has been acquired by the Avalanche as insurance for an aging J.S Giguere. Giguere was battling a back issue earlier in the season, so Berra comes to the Avalanche as a back-up plan. Both Berra and Giguere are set to become a free agents at the end of the season, so I'm sure by trading a second-round pick that the Avalanche have plans to re-sign Berra as their back-up for the future. Berra was 9-17-2 with a 2.95 GAA and .897 SV% with the Flames this season, but should find it easier playing behind the Avalanche.
Berra stopped 21 of 22 shots in a OT win over the Oilers on Saturday. Berra was able to out-duel Ben Scrivens and walk away victorious in the 'Battle of Alberta'. Tonight, he will face the Wild, who he is 1-1-0 with a 4.58 GAA and .805 SV% against this season.
Berra stopped 21 of 22 shots in a OT win over the Oilers on Saturday. Berra was able to out-duel Ben Scrivens and walk away victorious in the 'Battle of Alberta'. Tonight, he will face the Wild, who he is 1-1-0 with a 4.58 GAA and .805 SV% against this season.
Berra turned aside 21 of 23 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers in his last start before the break. Joni Ortio was given the start on Thursday (2-0 L) but the Flames will turn to Berra against the Oilers tomorrow. Berra is 1-2-0 with a 1.66 GAA and .938 SV% against Edmonton this season.
Despite Jonas Hiller posting a 21-save shutout on Wednesday vs. Latvia, Berra will get the nod on Friday while HIller goes again on Saturday vs. the Czech Republic. Berra has posted an 8-16-2 record with a 3.02 GAA and .896 SV% on a weak Flames team this season. He will have a tough test against a Sweden team who beat the Czech 4-2 in their tournament opener.
Berra stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 4-2 win over the Islanders on Thursday. Since Karri Ramo went down with an injury, Berra has stopped 67 of 73 shots (.918 SV%) en route to going 2-1-0. On Saturday night he will get a second crack at a Flyers team who scored three goals on 20 shots in a 4-1 win over Berra and the Flames on December 31.