Tag: Pavel Francouz
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Avalanche coach Bednar to miss preseason games following positive COVID-19 test; G Francouz out with injury
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar was set to miss the team’s last two preseason games against the Dallas Stars, the team announced Thursday morning, “following a positive COVID-19 test.” Assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Nolan Pratt took over in the meantime. “We’re doing all we can,” forward Logan O’Connor said. “Obviously these things could happen…
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As new goaltender Darcy Kuemper introduces himself, Colorado Avalanche make more moves
Once again, Darcy Kuemper has to stake his claim in an NHL goaltending tandem. The Colorado Avalanche netminder, acquired from the Arizona Coyotes in a trade Wednesday, was picked up to share the net with Pavel Francouz. They’ve never met, Kuemper said, but he’s excited to get that out of the way. “I’m sure we’ll…
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Shakeup in net for Avalanche, who make trade with Coyotes after Philipp Grubauer departs
There was a changing of the guard in the Avalanche crease Wednesday as Colorado bid farewell to starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer and made a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for Darcy Kuemper. The Avalanche couldn’t keep every piece of a loaded and increasingly expensive lineup in place. On the busy first day of free agency, the Seattle Kraken announced they had signed Grubauer to a six-year deal worth an…
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Colorado Avalanche add option in net, make deal with San Jose Sharks for goaltender Devan Dubnyk
Devan Dubnyk went from West Division agitator to Philipp Grubauer’s backup after the Colorado Avalanche dealt for the veteran goaltender Saturday. The club sent defenseman Greg Pateryn — acquired in a January trade with Minnesota — and a 2021 fifth-round pick to the San Jose Sharks. A backup goaltender was rumored to be on Colorado’s shopping list…
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Avalanche acquire goaltender Johansson from Sabres
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Avalanche will soon have another option to back up Philipp Grubauer. On Saturday the team traded for Jonas Johansson, a 6-foot-5, 220-pound Swedish goaltender who appeared in seven games for the Buffalo Sabres this season, in exchange for a 2021 sixth-round draft pick.…