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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 20: Goalie Semyon Varlamov #1 of the Colorado Avalanche guards the net in the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on March 20, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Seabrook Shutdown

On March 30, 2018, the Colorado Avalanche hosted the Chicago Blackhawks. They ended up taking the game 5-0. Both Semyon Varlamov and his backup, Jonathan Bernier, were awarded shutouts in that game. Unfortunately, that’s the last game Varlamov played in the season.

One of the last saves Varlamov made in the season came against Chicago’s prized defenseman, Brent Seabrook. Seabrook isn’t a high-scorer, but he’s got some moves. He tried to use them against Varlamov late in the first period.

The score is tied at zero, and the play is in the Avalanche zone. A Chicago Blackhawks player throws the puck toward the net. The puck flies wide, to Varlamov’s left. It bounces off the back boards and up near the front of the net.

Matthew Nieto and Samuel Girard are in front of the net, but they don’t manage to clear it. The puck squirts out, to Varlamov’s left again. A roving Seabrook swoops in and wrists the shot toward Varlamov:

Semyon kicks the puck away with his left blocker to keep the game scoreless. It perhaps wasn’t Varlamov’s most spectacular save but, like I said, it was one of his last of the season.

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