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Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) for his seventh win in eight games as he beat the Arizona Coyotes in his previous start. The 27-year-old is seven wins from the Avalanche's single-season win record, with his impressive 34-15-5 record, 2.54 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the Minnesota Wild for a battle for the division lead, who have won four of their last five games but are 22nd in the NHL in goals per game (2.93).

Alexandar Georgiev
Michael Kesselring has been reassigned to the Tucson Roadrunners (AHL).

Kesselring had an assist, eight SOG, six PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through eight games with Arizona but has been reassigned to Tucson (AHL) on Monday. He returns to the minors, where he has 14 goals, 10 assists, 45 PIMs and a +7 plus/minus through 52 games between Tucson and Bakersfield (AHL).

Michael Kesselring
Tage Thompson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Montreal.

Thompson missed the Sabres' morning skate and has been dealing with some nagging upper-body injuries as of late and will be a game-time decision Monday vs. Montreal. The Sabres' are attempting to reach their highest win total since 2011-12 (39) and will hope to have their leading scorer who has 44 goals, 45 assists, 269 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 72 games this season.

Tage Thompson
Tage Thompson will be a game-time decision after missing Monday morning's skate (undisclosed).

Thompson missed the Sabres' morning skate and has been dealing with some nagging injuries as of late, making him a game-time decision Monday vs. Montreal. The Sabres' are attempting to reach their highest win total since 2011-12 (39) and will hope to have their leading scorer who has 44 goals, 45 assists, 269 SOG, 35 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 72 games this season.

Tage Thompson
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 44 shots (.909 SV%) to snap a five-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his last start. The 27-year-old has been excellent in his first season as a starter and with the Avalanche, with his 32-15-5 record, 2.56 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have lost their last two games and are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.7).

Alexandar Georgiev
Georgiev is in the starter's crease at the Avalanche morning skate.

Georgiev allowed four goals on 44 shots (.909 SV%) to snap a five-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in his last start. The 27-year-old has been excellent in his first season as a starter and with the Avalanche, with his 32-15-5 record, 2.56 GAA and .919 SV%. He takes on the Arizona Coyotes, who have lost their last two games and are last in the NHL in shots per game (25.7).

Alexandar Georgiev
Luukkonen will start Friday vs. the Devils.

Luukkonen allowed seven goals on 25 shots (.720 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was destroyed by Boston in his last start. It has been a tough second season for the 24-year-old netminder, who is 15-11-4 with a 3.62 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who's lost three of their last four games after a 2-1 overtime loss to Tampa Bay their last time out.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Luukkonen is in the starter's crease at the Sabres' morning skate.

Luukkonen allowed seven goals on 25 shots (.720 SV%) for his fifth-straight loss as he was destroyed by Boston in his last start. It has been a tough second season for the 24-year-old netminder, who is 15-11-4 with a 3.62 GAA and .891 SV%. He takes on the New Jersey Devils, who's lost three of their last four games after a 2-1 overtime loss to Tampa Bay their last time out.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Alex Lyon will start Tuesday vs. Philadelphia.

Lyon last started on January 28th and stopped 38 of 40 shots (.950 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak as he beat Boston. The 30-year-old travelling netminder has been serviceable when called upon, with his 3-2-1 record, 3.89 GAA and .892 SV%. He takes on the struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost nine of their last 11 games.

Alex Lyon
Georgiev led the Avalanche onto the ice for warmups.

Georgiev stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) for his fourth-straight victory as he beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been excelling in his first season as both a starter and in Colorado, with his 31-14-5 record, 2.58 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost eight of their last 11 games and are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.51).

Alexandar Georgiev