Avalanche's Calvin Pickard: Draws Thursday start

Pickard is slated to start Thursday's game against New Jersey, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post reports.

Analysis:

Pickard, who stopped 25 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes, checks in with a record of 11-21-2 to go along with a 2.91 GAA and .909 save percentage. He'll take aim Thursday at a reeling New Jersey squad that has dropped eight straight decisions, a slide that includes three shutout losses in the team's last four outings.