Report: Starting goalie goes crazy, attacks rookie in practice

The Colorado Avalanche were a disaster last season. Even with stars such as Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Duchene, the team only registered 48 points in 2016-17 -- a 21-year low for the franchise.

Things aren't off to a great start this time around.

According to a series of tweets, starting goaltender Semyon Varlamov lashed out at a rookie during the team's practice scrimmage this morning.

While the scrimmage obviously isn't being televised or streamed, several fans attending the event provided eye-witness accounts of what transpired.

Ref doesn't blow the whistle when he should, Greer keeps whacking at Varly, and Varly goes apeshit and tackles Greer.
— The Mars Volchenkov (@TMVHF) September 17, 2017

Rookie forward hacks starting goalie, goalie goes nuts and tackles rookie - in an intersquad scrimmage.
Avalanche hockey ladies & gentlemen
— Tom Hunter (@PuckDontLie) September 17, 2017

AJ Greer getting feisty (shocked) and Varlamov comes into the scrum with some blocker punches
— Cole in COL (@ColeDH21) September 17, 2017

We likely won't get video of the incident, but Varlamov has been known for having a temper. The 29-year-old is fresh off another off-season surgery and will have the net again in 2017-2018 after losing it to Calvin Pickard last year.