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Five notable numbers from Semyon Varlamov’s spectacular season

Tyson Barrie, Semyon Varlamov

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie (4) is congratulated by Semyon Varlamov (1) after scoring in overtime against the Vancouver Canucks during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Denver. Colorado won 3-2. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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9 -- The number of NHL general managers who thought Semyon Varlamov deserved to win the Vezina Trophy. Unfortunately for him, 16 thought Tuukka Rask deserved it, so the award went to the Bruins’ excellent netminder. But Varlamov finished a close second in the voting, well in front of the other finalist, Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop.

1,867 -- The number of saves Varlamov made in 2013-14. That was the most of any NHL goalie, and significantly more than Rask (1,526), who played behind a Boston team that gave up fewer shots on average (29.1) than Colorado (32.7).

6 -- The number of times Varlamov stopped 40 shots or more and the Avs won the game. The 26-year-old’s highest save total in a victory was 47, in a 3-2 win over San Jose on Mar. 29. Rask, by comparison, stopped 40 or more shots in two Boston victories last season.

.927 -- Varlamov’s save percentage. Among goalies who started more than 30 games, only Rask (.930) stopped a higher percentage of the shots he faced. Varlamov did have a .924 save percentage in 2010-11 with the Washington Capitals, but he only started 25 games that season, compared to 60 this past season.

$5.9 million -- The cap hit of Varlamov’s new contract, which he signed in January and runs through 2018-19. Per CapGeek, there are now only seven goalies with a higher cap hit than Varlamov’s.

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