Avalanche's Semyon Varlamov: Misses practice with groin flare up

Varlamov was not at practice Wednesday due to a recurrence of his groin injury.

Analysis:

It seems Varlamov can't shake this ailment, with his availability against the Ducks on Thursday suddenly up in the air. Although the 28-year-old has not been ruled out, it seems more likely than not that Calvin Pickard will get the start versus Anaheim. As of now, Colorado has not brought in a third netminder, so it's possible Varlamov is at least healthy enough to serve as the backup.