Avalanche's Semyon Varlamov: Struggles early in Dallas

Varlamov allowed three goals on 22 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Dallas.

Analysis:

Varlamov gave up three goals in the first period, but he settled down the rest of the way. Unfortunately, the Russian's early struggles were enough to earn him his eighth loss. Varlamov's 4-8-0 record, 3.01 GAA and .901 save percentage have young backup Calvin Pickard breathing down his neck.