Avalanche's Calvin Pickard: Scratched Saturday with stiff neck

Pickard was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday due to a stiff neck.

Analysis:

Pickard was the confirmed starter for the contest before a stiff neck resulted in a late change. Jeremy Smith replaced him between the pipes, picking up his first career NHL victory in the game. His next chance to retake his place between the pipes comes Tuesday against the Flyers, but the team should update his status again before then.