Avalanche's Calvin Pickard: Shines in win over Hurricanes

Pickard turned aside 25 of 26 shots from the Hurricanes on Tuesday, culminating in a 3-1 home win.

Analysis:

The Avalanche dominated possession with a 63 percent win rate at the dots, but they still managed to get outshot by one. Pickard was spectacular and even fashioned a highlight-reel glove stop against defenseman Justin Faulk -- who attempted to tuck in a rebound -- in the second period. This game serves as a reminder that the Avalanche won't quit despite their status as the league's worst team on paper, but it's still going to be a bold move to play Pickard in daily settings since he carries an 11-21-2 record, 2.91 GAA and .909 save mark.