Jean-Sebastien Giguere will get the start in goal for Colorado Tuesday. Giguere joined the team on Monday returning from Montreal after attending the funeral of his mother who passed away at the age of 69. Giguere is 2-0-1 with a 2.87 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Giguere will face Detroit.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere has left the Colorado Avalanche to attend his mother's funeral. Giguere left the team briefly in February to spend time with her as she dealt with a terminal illness. His father passed away in 2008 after a battle with cancer. Giguere plans to rejoin the Avalanche in Detroit, which is where they'll play on Tuesday.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere sticked aside 35 shots in Colorado's 4-3 overtime loss to Anaheim on Sunday night. Giguere received just his third start of the year in the in the latter of a back-to-back, on the heels of a rough start by Semyon Varlamov. He has a 2.48 goals-against average and .919 save percentage this season.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere is the probable goaltender for Sunday's contest against Anaheim. Avalanche coach Joe Sacco has penciled Giguere in, but he hasn't committed to it yet. How Semyon Varlamov plays on Saturday might be a factor. Giguere has a 2.48 GAA and .919 save percentage in three games this season.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere has returned to the Colorado Avalanche after spending time with his terminally ill mother. "She stopped eating," Giguere said of his mother. "She stopped taking her meds and stuff like that. So we're just in the final stage of her - she has Alzheimer's - so she's in the final stage of the disease. So it's probably good." Giguere's father passed away in 2008 after a battle with cancer.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere is taking a leave of absence from the Colorado Avalanche for personal reasons. Giguere is expected to miss Saturday's game and return on Sunday. Adjust your lineups accordingly.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere allowed three goals on 29 shots Thursday, but it was enough to win as the Avalanche scored a 4-3 shootout win over Minnesota. Giguere has only started twice in place of starter Semyon Varlamov this season, but he has won each of those opportunities, which could earn him a little more playing time going forward.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will be in goal for Colorado Thursday at Minnesota. It will be just his second start of the season. Giguere has a 1-0-0 record, a .933 save percentage and a 2.25 goals-against average in two appearances with the Avalanche in 2013.

Goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere turned aside 25 of 28 shots as he and the Colorado Avalanche put out the Flames 6-3 in Calgary Thursday night. It was Giguere's first start of the 2013 NHL season. Semyon Varlamov had started all six of the Avs' previous games, including a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere will get the nod for Colorado on Thursday versus Calgary. Semyon Varalmov had started all six of the team's previous contests and he played last night in a 3-0 loss to Vancouver. Giguere filled in well as Colorado's backup last season.