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Duchene and Varlamov shined on Saturday

Matt Duchene assisted on two goals and Semyon Varlamov saved 40 shots in their respective winning games. Duchene played his very first game in Sweden. He wore a Frolunda team jersey and contributed to the win 4:3 over the MoDo. At the other side, a former Avalanche defenseman Kyle Cumiskey got the same number of points for the losing team. Duchene assisted on the 2^nd and the 4^th, game winning, goal. Frolunda took a lead 2:0, then were losing 2:3, but finally could win a game.

Varlamov also had a great game and showed a perfect performance. The Russian goalie faced 42 shots and allowed only two of them to get in the net. His team, Lokomotov Jaroslavl, was losing 2:0. Fortunately, they tied the game in the third period. The score did not change after overtime. Varly also was confident in the shootout and did not allow any goals. Lokomotiv beat Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3:2 after the shootout. Even the presence of Evgeni Malkin on the losing team did not help them.

Varlamov has played three games in the KHL, and has won two of them. His save percentage is 91.9 % and GAA 2.35. He has allowed seven goals total.

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