Jean-Sebastien Giguere came in after 49 minutes due to rookie goaltender Sami Aittokallio having cramps in both legs. Giguere made all 12 saves, but the Avalanche lost in the shootout 3-2. Giguere has been a serviceable back-up considering the lack of defensive talent the Avalanche have. Giguere should only be a desperate option if you need a spot start.

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1, responding to Jean-Sebastien Giguere's pointed words about the team's struggles from Monday. Giguere stopped 18 out of 19 shots as the team played much better around him. Some would say that the Avalanche would really just hurt themselves by marring a great chance at a top prospect by going on a win streak, but Giguere - and Avs fantasy owners - would hope for a strong finish.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere is the scheduled starter for Colorado's next two games Wednesday and Thursday. Giguere should start both games in California with Semyon Varlamov remaining in Denver with a hip injury. He'll play behind a team that he just ripped for caring more about postseason vacations than finishing the season strong. Giguere on Tuesday stood behind his comments but did apologize for airing his "dirty laundry" in public. For their part, Giguere's teammates didn't disagree with anything the veteran goalie said. "I liked it," Matt Duchene said Tuesday. "I hoped everyone saw it. Obviously he let his emotions get the best of him, but sometimes that's a good thing. I was a fan of it."

Jean-Sebastien Giguere ripped his teammates after a 3-1 loss to Calgary Monday. Giguere is not happy with his young teammates commitment to hockey with the Avs in last place in the NHL standings. "There's no more excuses. It's not about being young. It's not about anything. We have to put our head into the game," Giguere said. "Some guys are more worried about their Vegas trip at the end of the season than playing the games, playing every minute of the game. Quite frankly, I don't care about your Vegas trip right now. It's not constructive. We have to get out of this losing mentality. It starts with me and the next guy beside me, and everybody's got to do their part. It's embarrassing. I'm embarrassed to be here right now. It's not even funny." Wow. We shall now see how the Avalanche respond to this.

Veteran netminder Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 31 of 34 shots in an impressive outing but the three he allowed were enough to give the visiting Calgary Flames a 3-1 win over the Avalanche in Colorado Monday night. Giguere's last victory came on Feb. 14. He is 0-4-2 in nine appearances since then.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will play between the pipes on Friday. Giguere will be looking to earn his first win since Feb. 14. He has a 2.81 GAA and .912 save percentage in 10 games this season.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere was solid in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Nashville. He allowed two goals on 37 shots in the defeat. The Predators scored to go-ahead goal very late in the third period and added an empty netter. Giguere hasn't seen much action this season behind Semyon Varlamov. In 10 appearances, he has posted a 2-3-1 record with a .912 save percentage and a 2.81 GAA.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver Sunday evening. Giguere and the Avs certainly caught Vancouver at the wrong time, as the club had been scuffling prior to putting together a three-game win streak entering this game. The Colorado backup's record falls to 2-2-1 in just six starts this year.

Veteran goaltender Jean-Sebastian Giguere tore into his teammates after the Colorado Avalanche dropped a 5-2 decision to the Dallas Stars Saturday night. "We had a big meeting two or three days ago, a players-only meeting. We talked about some stuff and I thought we had a good response against Dallas at home (Wednesday). Then we have a day off, then come back and practice, and I thought our practice was just awful," Giguere said. "The effort wasn't there. We practiced defensive zone coverage, and guys weren't taking the body and swirling and stuff like that. This is the stuff we have to work on every day. I told a couple of the guys that 'I don't think we'll have a good game today.' It's unacceptable. It's an everyday job. You've got to work hard every day. You've got to be a lot more desperate than that."

Jean-Sebastien Giguere looked good Tuesday, but he couldn't get the win against Detroit. The Colorado backup keeper made 31 saves on 33 shots in a 2-1 defeat. The match was his first appearance in the Avalanche cage since Feb. 24.