Avalanche's Calvin Pickard: Starting Thursday in Ottawa

Pickard will guard the cage in Thursday's road game against the Senators, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Pickard has played well recently, maintaining an impressive 1.99 GAA and .940 save percentage over his last four appearances, but he's only picked up a single win over that span due to a lack of goal support from his teammates. The 24-year-old netminder will look to stay sharp in a road matchup with a Senators club that's averaging 2.50 goals per game at home this season, 23rd in the NHL.