Colorado Avalanche Have Good Options on the Goalie Market
January 28 is the 9th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day. It is an opportunity to come together and support those who are struggling with mental health. After a year of…
Avalanche Goaltending
Avalanche Goaltending Depth and the Taxi Squad Scenario
In the first week of Colorado Avalanche training camp, number one goaltender, Philipp Grubauer, was absent alongside four other players. Grubauer, Gabriel Landeskog, and Brandon Saad returned Friday, but the…
Avalanche Need More Consistent Goaltending for Deep Playoff Run
The Colorado Avalanche were a regular-season powerhouse in 2019-20, finishing with 92 points, a 42-20-8 record and they tied the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning, for the…
Avalanche Have Their Goalie of the Future in Annunen
The Colorado Avalanche have one of the most exciting teams in the NHL as it stands. They have a dynamic forward core that boasts names like Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen,…
Avalanche Need to Solve Goaltending Crisis This Offseason
The Colorado Avalanche came into the 2019-20 Stanley Cup Playoffs looking pretty stout between the pipes. Philipp Grubauer was the guy. After a lower-body injury held him out for a…
Avalanche Have to Choose Between Francouz and Grubauer
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…
Avalanche Goaltending Reaches Deep
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…
Avalanche Getting What They Traded for in Grubauer
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…
THW’s Goalie News: Francouz Stars, Rinne Hung Out to “Drai”
The Colorado Avalanche have a rising star on their hands, both literally and metaphorically, in their backup goaltender. Meanwhile, the limited NHL action on Monday night saw one goaltending evisceration…
THW’s Goalie News: Pair of Shutouts, Week in Review
The month of March began with six National Hockey League games on Sunday. The day gave us a pair of shutouts, one with huge implications on the playoff races in…
Avs’ Francouz Is Looking a Bit Like Binnington
Last season, Jordan Binnington seemingly appeared out of nowhere, carrying the St. Louis Blues to their first-ever Stanley Cup. This season, Pavel Francouz’s rise and success for the Colorado Avalanche…
THW’s Goalie News: Francouz’s Extension, Shutout, Avs Search
Pavel Francouz of the Colorado Avalanche had one of the best personal days for any goaltender ever on Friday, signing a big extension and earning a massive shutout for his…