Avalanche hope Varlamov's latest groin injury won't be long term

The hope in Colorado is that goaltender Semyon Varlamov won't miss multiple games with his latest groin injury.

On the heels of a 51-save performance in a win Sunday over Toronto, Varlamov won't be available Wednesday against Philadelphia, and the nature of the injury is cause for concern.

Head coach Jared Bednar seems somewhat optimistic, for the time being.

"Varly tweaked his groin, so he’s out day to day," Bednar said Tuesday, per Terry Frei of the Denver Post. "I don’t think it’s anything major, but he’ll miss (Wednesday’s) game.

"Apparently, he’s feeling better today than yesterday, so I’m hoping it’s going to be shorter than what he’s had in the past."

Varlamov has been sidelined for long periods of time with groin issues since the beginning of 2014-15.

In 19 appearances this season, Varlamov has a 6-12-0 record with a .904 save percentage, and it's expected Calvin Pickard (5-3-1, .913) will start in his absence.