Yeah Georgiev’s numbers are pretty weak and his body language after a goal says it all. I don’t watch much west association games and I am very surprised by the Avalanche’s weakness in the goal, doesn’t make sense for a team that is considered a serious contender.
What can't be forgotten here is the fight Georgiev had with his teammate Tony D'Angelo when both were with the NY Rangers. While D'Angelo is no choirboy and has had behavioral issues for multiple teams, the fight also revealed how thin-skinned Georgiev is. A miscommunication between Georgiev and D'Angelo in a game against the Penguins in 2021 led to a game winning OT goal by Sidney Crosby. My recollection is both players were at fault. Afterward, according to published reports in the Athletic confirmed by 2 NY Rangers "sources" who witnessed the fight, D'Angelo said to Georgiev sarcastically, "make a fucking save!!!"
Georgiev then punched D'Angelo. The Rangers almost immediately waived D'Angelo, although he had just been signed to a big extension after scoring 53 points in 68 games. So they got rid of a talented young defenseman (who was admittedly on thin ice from other incidents), and the backup goalie who lost the game and committed the violence suffered no consequences. This incident never sat well with me. It also was revealing to me of Georgiev's character. Reportedly, D'Angelo and Georgiev had hated each other for years going back to 2017-18 when they were teammates in Hartford.
These behaviors bother me because you win and lose as a team. Both players had a hand in the loss of that game. But 2 wrongs don't make a right. Best thing Georgiev could have done was said to De'Angelo, "we both fucked up, let's try and be on the same page next time." Punching D'Angelo for stating an arguable truth, however inappropriate the comment, was not the answer.
