Justus Annunen shines as he stops Connor Bedard on a breakaway, impressing with a series of standout performances. Annunen saved 52 shots against the Blackhawks and achieved back-to-back shutouts, leading the Avalanche to a 5-0 victory over the Blackhawks.
This was likely Justus Annunen's last chance to show he can hold down the backup job the rest of the year. He did his part. Was it enough? Avalanche, Annunen Shutout Blackhawks For Second Time In A Week https://t.co/8QmMvdwHMn
With a 37-save performance, Justus Annunen made it back-to-back shutouts. #NHLStats: https://t.co/qBpnwAM02d https://t.co/nWjFBe5aUM
Justus Annunen after shutting out the Blackhawks for the second time in five days https://t.co/OF1o1cidjg
Justus Annunen is 2-2-1 in his five starts since the All-Star break with two shutouts, both against Chicago. He has stopped 147-of-157 shots in that stretch (.936 save percentage)
FINAL: Avs shutout the Blackhawks 5-0 for the second time in five days. Justus Annunen finishes with 36 saves in this one
Justus Annunen has saved 52 of 52 shots against the Hawks between last week and tonight.
Is Justus Annunen the greatest goaltender that ever lived?
Connor Bedard just had a beer league breakaway - no one even in the OZ with him - and Justus Annunen was not impressed. Still 2-0 #Avs
Justus Annunen did not bite on Bedard's head fakes. Stops him on the breakaway.
Annunen stops Bedard on a clear-cut breakaway. The man is a brick wall against the Blackhawks.
Annunen stops Connor Bedard on a breakaway
Justus Annunen is in the starters crease https://t.co/4D9FQBAvgR
Connor Bedard Watch: Forward faces MacKinnon, Ovechkin ⤵️ https://t.co/fFKX6GXGKG