Semyon Varlamov makes 43 saves, Avs beat Canadiens 2-0
DENVER — Semyon Varlamov rescued Colorado’s struggling offence with a stellar performance against Montreal.
Varlamov made 43 saves for his first victory in more than a month and the Avalanche matched the franchise record of 10 straight home wins, beating the Canadiens 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Carl Soderberg and Alexander Kerfoot scored to help Colorado equal the longest home winning streak in franchise history, set in 1994-95 when the team was the Quebec Nordiques.
“It seems for us it’s harder to play the road these days,” Varlamov said. “We’ve got to play like that on the road trips.”