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Colorado Avalanche: 5 Amazing Saves from Semyon Varlamov

By Nadia Archuleta

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 26: Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche holds the puck in his glove after making a save against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on March 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 26: Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche holds the puck in his glove after making a save against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on March 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 06: Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche makes a save against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on March 6, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Avalanche 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov can be a polarizing player because his play is either hot or cold. Here are some of his hottest plays.

Semyon Varlamov — as a Colorado Avalanche fan, you sometimes love him, sometimes hate him. That’s because he can steal a game or give it away — he’s rarely in between.

Avs fans also have a love-hate relationship with Semyon Varlamov’s groin. Not in a perverted way, it’s just that he’s had groin issues pretty much since he came to the team. He finally had surgery last summer to correct the issue, and, to give his doctors credit, his groin didn’t give out again last season.

Instead, he suffered a knee injury when a Chicago player fell on his leg on March 30. If only Varlamov could stay healthy.

Anyway, when Varlamov is healthy and is on his game, he can make some incredible saves. And he can make a lot of them. On March 24, he made 39 saves against 40 shots against the Vegas Golden Knights. On March 15 and again on March 20, Varlamov faced 45 shots — he made 44 saves both nights.

On November 2, he faced a ridiculous 60 shots by the Carolina Hurricanes. Come on, Colorado Avalanche defense, how about a little Varly love?

Anyway, Semyon Varlamov made a lot of saves last season — a total of 1,467 for a save percentage of .920. Let’s look at some of the most significant saves of the 2017-18 season.

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