About Alexandar Georgiev
Alexandar Georgiyevich Georgiev is a Bulgarian-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). An undrafted player, Georgiev previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, and San Jose Sharks, as well as in the Liiga for TPS. He is the first Bulgarian-born player to play in the NHL. On 3 March, Georgiev stopped 35 shots and earned his first NHL win as the Rangers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–2. On 21 November 2018, Georgiev recorded his first career NHL shutout, winning 5–0 against the New York Islanders.
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