Avalanche's Varlamov steps up after being called out by Roy

Semyon Varlamov wants to make Patrick Roy happy.

After the Colorado Avalanche netminder was called out by his head coach asking him to "step it up," Varlamov cashed in a gutsy effort on Monday, turning away 37 of 38 shots and backstopping his team to a 3-1 win over the Arizona Coyotes.

The win came in just Varlamov's second game of the month after he was chased against the Minnesota Wild after conceding three goals on 12 shots.

Monday's victory was Varlamov's first since a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 17. He had gone winless in his three prior starts.

The 27-year-old now boasts a 22-17-3 record in 44 games this season.