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08:42 AM ET 01.03 | Platoons aren't generally accepted practice in an NHL crease, but it seems to be working in Colorado. In December, the Avs' goaltenders -- Semyon Varlamov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere -- each played eight games. Giguere played Saturday against the Anaheim Ducks. Varlamov was between the pipes Monday night against the Kings at the Staples Center. So do the Avs have a "No. 1" goalie? Or are both equal? Giguere still calls himself the backup. Varlamov doesn't like to give himself any label. "I play when Coach tells me to play," he said. "Otherwise, I sit and try to learn from Jiggy." Coach Joe Sacco calls the goaltending situation "an ongoing thing" but has consistently referred to Varlamov as the Avs' goalie of the future.

Joe Sacco, Icon Sports

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January 3, 2012 10:01 AM ET

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Its a real edge of the knife existence with all the shoot out wins these guys have tallied

Harry Crack

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January 3, 2012 10:08 AM ET

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Whatever he's doing, its working better than last year.

Burgh-Fan

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January 3, 2012 10:44 AM ET

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Originally posted 10:08 AM ET 01.03 by Burgh-Fan

Whatever he's doing, its working better than last year.

Still, it must be nerve racking for Sacco to live his hockey life with Damocles sword hanging over his head 24/7.

roamer

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January 3, 2012 01:39 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:44 AM ET 01.03 by roamer

Still, it must be nerve racking for Sacco to live his hockey life with Damocles sword hanging over his head 24/7.

Must make him appreciate the few hours of sleep he gets every night all the more...