Posts About "Philipp Grubauer"
Avalanche's Special Teams Success Buries Coyotes to Advance
August 20th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche kept the good times rolling and the offense clicking with another barrage of goals, sending the Arizona Coyotes back to the desert in five games and booking their spot in Round 2. The Avalanche used their power play to propel them into the next round, scoring on two of the opportunities they got in the first...
Avalanche of Goals in Game 4 Push Coyotes to the Brink
August 18th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche bounced back from their Game 3 loss against the Arizona Coyotes in convincing fashion with a 7-1 victory to put the 'Yotes on the brink of elimination. The whole team was firing on all cylinders in this one right from puck drop, and Arizona failed to provide any sort of response or pushback....
Avalanche's Kadri Acquisition Pays Dividends in Game 1 Victory
August 13th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche emerged victorious in the first meeting against the Arizona Coyotes with a 3-0 win in Game 1. The game was closer than the score suggests as it was knotted at zero before the Avalanche got their first goal to break the deadlock with just under seven minutes to go in the game. Related: Avs Look Good but...
Avalanche Look Good on Paper but Coyotes' Experience May Cause Havoc in Round 1
August 12th, 2020 After falling just short of the top seed in the Western Conference, the Avalanche are ready to begin Round 1 of the playoffs against the seventh seed Arizona Coyotes. The Coyotes defeated the Nashville Predators in the Qualifying Round which marks the first time in eight years they have made the playoffs. There's no doubt that they will...
Avalanche Takeaways From Round-Robin Game Versus Golden Knights
August 9th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche got the best of the Vegas Golden Knights during the regular season back on Dec. 23 and Oct. 25 with commanding 7-3 and 6-1 victories respectively. However, playoff hockey is not the same as the regular season in which the Avs were bested by Vegas with 15 seconds remaining in the overtime period....
Avalanche Takeaways From Round-Robin Victory Over Blues
August 4th, 2020 After coming off a 3-2 victory in their exhibition matchup against the Minnesota Wild, the Avalanche shifted their focus to their first of three round-robin games against the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues. Related: Senators’ 3 Free Agent Targets The Avalanche would go on to take down the Blues in what was a...
Avalanche Have to Choose Between Francouz and Grubauer
May 23rd, 2020 Logically speaking, when your starter returns from injury, you go right back to playing him. However, what happens when you’re no longer sure he’s your starter? Like the Colorado Avalanche with regard to Philipp Grubauer, after backup Pavel Francouz played so well in his absence? Francouz Shines with or Without Grubauer To be...
Cup-Winning Capitals: Where Are They Now?
April 23rd, 2020 A lot has changed within the Washington Capitals organization in the two seasons following their 2018 Stanley Cup championship run. To begin, head coach Barry Trotz and his coaching staff made the transition from the nation's capital to Long Island two weeks after their Stanley Cup victory. Most notably, a significant number of...
Avalanche Goaltending Reaches Deep
March 14th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche have depth in net with six goaltenders between the NHL and their AHL affiliate, the Colorado Eagles. Philipp Grubauer began the season as the starter with Pavel Francouz as the backup. In most cases, that’s all the goaltending a team would need, but not this season and not for the Avalanche. Injuries have pushed...
Avalanche Getting What They Traded for in Grubauer
March 7th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche have had an extremely strong and successful season to date. Goaltending has been an indispensable component of the Avalanche’s climb to the top of the standings. Starter Philipp Grubauer and backup Pavel Francouz form a formidable one-two punch in net that allows the Avalanche to capitalize on their speed and...
Only Option for Avalanche Is to Ride Francouz
February 21st, 2020 They say that wherever there’s smoke there’s fire. The Colorado Avalanche had better hope it doesn’t ring true in the wake of rumors general manager Joe Sakic is looking to upgrade his goaltending, with Philipp Grubauer hurt and backup Pavel Francouz set to now start. Grubauer Now Hurt Of course, the injuries, with Grubauer...
THW's Goalie News: Grubauer Update, Miller's Collapse, and More
February 18th, 2020 The NHL is reaching a fever pitch as the Feb. 24 trade deadline is less than a week away. One team may need to be on the lookout for a solution in net, as their starter is going to miss significant time. Grubauer Out Indefinitely In the third period of this weekend's Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, the...
THW's Goalie News: Grubauer Injured, Jones' First Shutout, and More
February 16th, 2020 The NHL loves a spectacle, and the Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado was certainly that. Unfortunately, the game featured a major injury to one of the team's starting goaltenders. Also, two Pacific Division goalies had major shutouts on Saturday. Grubauer Injured Outdoors The Colorado Avalanche...
