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Georgiev will start Friday in Colorado.

Georgiev allowed one goal on seven shots after replacing Henrik Lundqvist in the Rangers’ 7-2 loss to the Penguins on Wednesday. The 22-year-old hasn’t play often this season (nine starts, two relief appearances) but comes into Friday at 5-5-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .898 SV%. Tonight he takes on an Avalanche team that has cooled off recently, losing six in a row and 10 of their last 12 (2-7-3).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start against the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Georgiev stopped 14 of 15 shots in the Rangers win over the Ducks on Tuesday. It was easy night for Georgiev, who will have a much more difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs. Georgiev has gone 2-3-0 with a 4.28 GAA and .877 SV% on the road this season and should be left on the waiver wire tonight.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will likely start Saturday in Toronto.

Georgiev stopped 14 of 15 shots in the Rangers win over the Ducks on Tuesday. It was easy night for Georgiev, who will have a much more difficult matchup tonight against the Maple Leafs. Georgiev has gone 2-3-0 with a 4.28 GAA and .877 SV% on the road this season and should be left on the waiver wire tonight.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start Tuesday vs. the Ducks.

Georgiev will make his first start since December 1st. Georgiev surrendered five goals on 41 shots in the Rangers loss in Montreal that night and has gone 4-4-0 with a 3.37 GAA and .899 SV% in eight games this season. He will face a Ducks team that is on the tail-end of back-to-back but have won nine of their last 10 games.

Alexandar Georgiev
Jones is expected to make his NHL debut on Friday.

Jones was recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) after Oscar Klefbom and Kris Russell was injured. Jones sat as a healthy scratch last night but is expected to replace Chris Wideman on Friday. Jones is Seth Jones’ brother but doesn’t have the exact same skillset. Jones is a physical defenseman with a little offensive upside, picking up 12 points (2G / 10A) in 21 games with the Condors this season.

Caleb Jones
The Oilers recalled Caleb Jones from Bakersfield (AHL).

With Oscar Klefbom out for an extended period of time, it looks like Jones will jump from the AHL to the NHL and leapfrog Chris Wideman and Jason Garrison on the depth chart. Jones, who was a fourth-round pick in 2015, has two goals and 10 assists (12 points) in 21 games with Bakersfield this season.

Caleb Jones
Sheary (upper-body) is expected to be back in the Sabres lineup on Tuesday.

Sheary has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but is expected to be back in the lineup against the Maple Leafs. Sheary is still listed as a game-time decision but is expected to play. Sheary has 12 points (6G / 6A) in 24 games this season.

Conor Sheary
The Rangers have sent Alexandar Georgiev to Hartford (AHL).

The Rangers don’t play until Saturday so they will use this break to get Georgiev some playing time because Henrik Lundqvist will almost certainly start their only game of the week. Georgiev has gone 2-1-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .902 SV% in the AHL this season.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start Saturday in Montreal.

Georgiev surrendered four goals on 27 shots in the Rangers loss to the Capitals last Saturday. Georgiev was 3-2-1 with a 2.47 GAA, .915 SV% and one shutout in five appearances in November. It’s hard to tell exactly what you’re going to get from the 22-year-old from start-to-start, so it’s hard to trust him tonight in Montreal. The Habs are averaging 3.00 goals per game (t-16th) this season.

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev will start Saturday vs. the Capitals.

Georgiev stopped all 29 shots that he faced in the Rangers 5-0 shutout win over the Islanders on Wednesday. It was the first shutout of Georgiev’s career and 22-year-old is now 4-0-0 wile stopping 127 of 135 shots (.941 SV%) in his last four starts. He has yet to lost in two starts at Madison Square Garden, but has a tough matchup with the Capitals in town.

Alexandar Georgiev