Avalanche's Calvin Pickard: Pitted against surging Flyers on Wednesday

Pickard will start in goal at home Wednesday night against the red-hot Flyers, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.

Analysis:

Pickard's getting the nod with complementary goalie Semyon Varlamov out for the next match with a groin injury. But tread carefully, as the Flyers are on a nine-game winning streak and Pickard has never faced them in his young career.