Tag: Philipp Grubauer
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Avalanche vs. Kraken: 3 takeaways from Colorado’s Game 1 loss
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Avalanche lost to the Kraken, 3-1, Tuesday night in Game 1 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Here are three takeaways from Ball Arena: 1. Colorado played from behind. A Kraken goal from winger Eeli Tolvanen in the first period, off defenseman Devon…
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New pieces in place for latest Colorado Avalanche postseason drive
The core group is largely the same, but the Colorado Avalanche have added several players since their last playoff exit. Here are the relatively new faces on the team and a glance at their regular seasons. ANDREW COGLIANO, D A veteran of 15 NHL seasons, Cogliano has registered an assist since joining the Avalanche at…
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Goaltender Darcy Kuemper a central figure in Colorado Avalanche 2021-22 playoff run
Describing goaltender Darcy Kuemper’s season, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar used his arm to trace an upward trajectory. “He’s been on a steady climb for a long time now, for me,” Bednar said last month. The beginning and end were uneven, but Kuemper’s first regular season in Colorado saw the Avalanche remain at the top…
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As new goaltender Darcy Kuemper introduces himself, Colorado Avalanche make more moves
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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
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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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Captain Gabriel Landeskog re-signs for eight years to stay with Avalanche
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Hours before free agency began, the Colorado Avalanche reached an agreement with their captain. The Avalanche signed Gabriel Landeskog, 28, to an eight-year deal reported by NHL Network insider Elliotte Friedman and soon confirmed by the team. Friedman tweeted that the deal is for $7 million per year. Landeskog, the team’s captain since he was…
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Colorado Avalanche set to open preseason against Vegas Golden Knights
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The Colorado Avalanche’s upcoming six-game exhibition slate includes two games each against the Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild and Vegas Golden Knights. The Avalanche will open the preseason in the same building where their postseason ended in 2020-21 – T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. There were no preseason games in 2020-21. The regular season opened Jan.…
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Most memorable games of the 2020-21 Colorado Avalanche season
The Colorado Avalanche finished 10 wins short of the Stanley Cup but enjoyed success during a season shortened and affected by the global pandemic. Ball Arena never reached full capacity for an Avalanche game and several of the most memorable outings followed postponements due to COVID-19 cases. Here are seven of the 2020-21 season’s noteworthy…
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In last year of contract, Philipp Grubauer makes pitch to be Colorado Avalanche’s No. 1 goaltender going forward
June 2 was a good day professionally for Philipp Grubauer. A day earlier he’d been named a Vezina Trophy finalist for the first time, landing among the top three goaltenders in the NHL “adjudged to be the best at their position.” The 29-year-old from Germany who came up watching highlight reels of Mike Richter and…
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Confidence in group, effort last through Colorado Avalanche’s playoff ouster
Everything was going very well for the Colorado Avalanche until suddenly it wasn’t. They went out as a largely unchanged unit and holding to the assertion that they were playing well – just not quite well enough. Colorado won its first six playoff games and lost its last four, ousted by the Vegas Golden Knights…