Posts About "Philipp Grubauer"
Andersen, Grubauer & Rinne Stepping up in Playoffs
April 16th, 2019 DENVER — This classifies as fun for Frederik Andersen: Protecting a late lead in the third period by leaping out of his net to stop a shot with the handle of his stick. Sticky situation handled. "Doing whatever it takes to save it," the Toronto goalten...
Wild-Card Avalanche Should Be Feared in Round 1
April 6th, 2019 It really doesn’t matter which team the wild-card Colorado Avalanche face in the first round, because they’ll be a threat regardless. The fact they went undefeated in regulation over their last 10 heading into Game No. 82 is undeniable proof. Avalanche the Hottest Team in NHL Not only are the Avalanche arguably the hottest...
Avalanche at the Midpoint - Some Good & Some Bad
January 15th, 2019 45 games into the Colorado Avalanche’s season, their woes continue and the speculation mounts on why the team is struggling. It’s worth the time to step back from the ledge and analyze what’s really happened at the midway point. Yes, the team has gone 1-7-2 in their last 10 games. Since Dec. 1, the Avalanche have...
Pavel Francouz: The Avalanche's Christmas Gift
December 23rd, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche witnessed goaltender Pavel Francouz make a case for his future NHL career with 29:15 minutes of ice time for the team Saturday night. It was a small sample size, just under half of a single game, but it was impressive. He entered the net when the chips were down and the Avalanche looked flatter than a...
Goaltender Issues Are Building for the Avalanche
December 20th, 2018 It’s time the Colorado Avalanche face their goaltending issues – and there’s more than one. Colorado has climbed to one of the higher goals allowed averages (GAA) in the NHL. Their recent struggles have helped inflate that number. The team has been outscored by 10 goals in the last five games. The Avalanche currently...
Colorado Avalanche 2018-19 Season Preview
October 2nd, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche enter the upcoming season battling for respect. Yes, they made the playoffs last season but that hasn’t improved speculation on the upcoming season. Of 17 NHL.com panelists, only five thought the Avalanche would make the postseason, and that was as a wild card team. Of course, at the beginning of last season,...