The Colorado Avalanche have positioned beginning goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (upper-body) on injured reserve, retroactive to Nov. 13.
This transfer guidelines Georgiev out of the crew’s Monday match in opposition to Philadelphia, although head coach Jared Bednar told Colleen Flynn of Colorado Hockey Now that the netminder will be a part of the crew on their upcoming four-game street journey. He’ll be eligible to return as quickly as Thursday.
This transfer downgrades Georgiev to an prolonged absence after he obtained a day-to-day designation on Saturday. He’s began 10 video games this season, setting a bleak 4-5-0 file, .863 save share and three.56 goals-against-average. It’s a continuation of the skid that he hit final season and the extended struggles are beginning to price Georgiev ice time. Backup Justus Annunen has performed in 9 video games this yr, posting an improved .881 save share and 5-3-0 file.
In a corresponding transfer, Colorado has additionally recalled ahead T.J. Tynan and goaltender Kevin Mandolese. Mandolese will change into the fifth goaltender to take to the Avalanche bench this season, incomes the possibility after posting a 4-2-0 file and .905 save share in six AHL video games this season – another win, however the identical save share, as goalie associate Trent Miner in the identical variety of video games.
Mandolese has posted 32 wins and a .897 save share throughout 72 video games in 5 seasons within the AHL. He’s confirmed even stronger in 15 ECHL video games, and boasts a .916 save share by way of three profession appearances within the NHL. With Georgiev’s return doubtless simply across the nook, Mandolese must be confined to a backup function on this recall.
In the meantime, Tynan will return to providing offensive depth behind Parker Kelly and Joel Kiviranta. Tynan recorded three assists within the Colorado Eagles’ Saturday win over Ontario. That scoring introduced him to seven factors – all assists – in eight AHL video games this season. He’s additionally recorded one help in seven NHL video games. Tynan remains to be looking for his first NHL aim – with simply two assists by way of 28 profession video games within the NHL. He’s doubtless headed for the press field on this recall, until Bednar chooses to rotate out fourth-line items.
