Jean-Sebastien Giguere is happy to be able to work with goalie coach Francois Allaire again and he believes Allaire will help out Semyon Varlamov. "I'm very excited to work with Francois again," Giguere told NHL.com. "He's done a lot of things for my career, so for me to be able to possibly finish my career working with him, I couldn't be happier. I think it's going to help [Varlamov] as well. We both had a difficult season last year, and as a team we weren't good enough, everybody included. I think goaltending should not be an issue on our team. We'll show up ready. We've already worked together this summer, all three of us, so that should be very exciting." On paper, Colorado's defense corps appears very thin so their goaltenders will have their work cut out for them and they'll probably face plenty of shots this campaign.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere is excited to be coached by a legendary goaltender like Patrick Roy. Roy was named the Avalanche's new head coach on Thursday. "I'm really looking forward to working with him as my coach," Giguere said. "I watched him growing up, and I played against him, and now I get to play for him. It's very exciting. And in all seriousness, I think he'll be good for (Semyon Varlamov) too. To have a man like him giving you pointers as a goalie, that's not too bad." Between Giguere and Roy, Varlamov will have a lot of experience to lean on. Varlamov's tenure with the Avalanche has been a mixed bag at best, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the 25-year-old break out under these conditions.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will not be available for Colorado's season finale due to a groin injury. Jean-Sebastien Giguere had a 2.84 GAA and .908 save percentage in 18 games this season. He's already agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal for the 2013-14 campaign.

J.S. Giguere left Friday night's game against Phoenix with an apparent groin injury with just 4:16 remaining in the third period. No word yet on how serious it is, but Semyon Varlamov rescued the Avs making six saves in OT last night as they won 5-4 in a shootout.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will start Friday against Phoenix. He has posted a 5-4-4 record with a .911 save percentage and a 2.75 goals-against average in 17 games this season. Semyon Varlamov will probably play in Saturday's finale, but coach Joe Sacco said he isn't sure who will go with.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 5-3 win over St. Louis on Sunday. This was an important game for Giguere after he publicly ripped the effort of certain teammates last week. Despite the moral victory, Giguere remains a backup for both real and fantasy purposes.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will play between the pipes on Saturday. Giguere has allowed seven goals in his previous two starts. He has a 2.73 GAA and .911 save percentage in 16 games this season.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere's decision to rip his teammates last week has raised many questions, among them is why he's speaking up about this instead of captain Gabriel Landeskog. Giguere claimed last week that some of his teammates claim more about their end of season Vegas trip than they do about winning. His intention was probably to light a fire under his teammates in hope that they would respond. That's the sort of action a captain might take if it's to be done at all, but when it was brought up, Giguere was quick to defend Landeskog. "He's going to be a tremendous captain," Giguere said. "He's a natural-born leader. He's been very vocal in the dressing room for us. It's hard. You're a last-place team and you're 20 years old and you're the captain. It's not easy. Some other guys have to take charge sometimes. It's not just about him."

Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere played well but took an overtime loss in Colorado Monday night. Nick Foligno scored with only 29 seconds left in the overtime period to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 triumph over Giguere and the Avs. Giguere turned aside 26 of the 30 shots he faced in regulation and overtime.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere defended 24 shots in a 4-3 win over Vancouver in matinee action Saturday. It wasn't a stylish victory but it boosted his record to 4-4-3 on the year. Giguere has been solid for the Avalanche while Semyon Varlamov has been on the sidelines.