 Colorado redeemed themselves in game two of the season on October 10, 2011, against the 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.Varlamov negated all 30 shots registered by Boston and posted the fifth shutout of his career and first win as an Avalanche in the regular season.Milan Hejduk scored the game-winning goal and first goal of the season for the club in a 1–0 victory over the defending champions.