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Philipp Grubauer News
Grubauer will start Wednesday vs. the Sharks.

Grubauer made 41 saves on 43 shots in Colorado’s loss in Vegas last Thursday. Grubauer has lost three straight while allowing a combined eight goals on 87 shots (.908 SV%). Tonight he faces a Sharks team that is tied for fifth in the NHL in scoring (3.41 GF/pg). Grubauer comes in at 3-2-1 with a 2.79 GAA and .900 SV% at the Pepsi Center.

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Grubauer will start Thursday in Vegas.

Grubauer was pulled after giving up four goals on 16 shots in Colorado’s loss in Arizona before the break. Grubauer has been seeing extra playing time recently but has a 3.33 GAA and .892 SV% in December. TO make things worse is a difficult road matchup in Vegas, where the Golden Knights are 11-3-3 this season.

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Grubauer will start Saturday because Varlamov is sick.

Grubauer allowed two goals on 28 shots in Colorado’s surprising loss to the Blackhawks last night. Semyon Varlamov was supposed to start tonight but he is sick, so look for Grubauer to go for the second night a row and the third time in four days. In his first start against the Coyotes, Grubauer stopped 37 of 38 shots in a 5-1 win (Nov.23).

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Grubauer will start Friday vs. Chicago.

Grubauer made 35 saves on 36 shots in Colorado’s win over the Canadiens on Wednesday. It was one of the best outings of the season for Grubauer, who has gone 3-1-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .893 SV% in five games at the Pepsi Center this season. He draws an excellent matchup of the season vs. a struggling Chicago team that is on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

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Grubauer will start Friday in St. Louis.

Grubauer allowed three goals on eight shots in a relief appearance of Semyon Varlamov against the Oilers on Tuesday. Grubauer has posted a 3.16 GAA and .900 SV% in 12 appearances this season but has been able to turn that into a 7-2-2 record. Tonight he faces a Blues team that has lost eight of their last 12 (4-7-1).

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Grubauer will start Thursday in Florida.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 25 shots in Colorado’s win over the Penguins last Wednesday. Grubauer is on a personal three-game winning streak, stopping 89 of the 96 shots (.927 SV%) that he has faced. After a rough start to his Avalanche career, Grubauer has settled in and makes for a decent spot-start option in Florida.

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Grubauer will start Wednesday vs. the Penguins.

Grubauer allowed just one goal on 37 shots in Colorado’s win in Arizona last Friday. With Semyon Varlamov starting last night, Grubauer will get the second game of the back-to-back tonight vs. the Penguins. Grubauer is 2-0-2 with a 3.36 GAA and .898 SV% in four November starts.

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Grubauer will start Friday vs. the Capitals.

Grubauer gave up seven goals on 37 shots in Colorado’s loss in Vancouver on November 2nd. Grubauer has struggled in his first five games with the Avalanche, posting a 3.56 GAA and .893 SV%. Tonight he will get a chance to face his former team with the Capitals in town. Washington comes in having lost three of their last four.

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Grubauer will start Friday in Vancouver.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 24 shots in Colorado’s 6-3 win over the Senators last Friday. After a loss in his Avalanche debut, Grubauer has won three in a row with a 2.34 GAA and .928 SV%. Tonight he faces a Canucks team that has won their last two games, but come in ranked 24th in the NHL in goal-scoring (2.79 GF/PG) and 20th on the power-play (17.5%).

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Grubauer will start Friday vs. the Senators.

Grubauer stopped 42 of 43 shots in Colorado’s win in Carolina last Saturday. Grubauer lost his first start with the Avalanche, but has won his last two games while stopping 69 of 73 shots (.945 SV%). Tonight he will take on a surprising Senators team that is averaging the fifth most goals for per game (3.63) through their first eight games.

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Grubauer will get the start Saturday in Carolina.

Grubauer allowed three goals on 30 shots in Colorado’s win in New Jersey on Thursday. Grubauer has surrendered seven goals on 64 shots (.891 SV%) in his first two starts as an Avalanche. Things don’t get any easier this afternoon in Carolina—the Hurricanes lead the NHL in shots per game (42.0) and 10th in goals per game (3.57).

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Grubauer will start Thursday against the Devils.

Grubauer allowed four goals on 34 shots in Colorado’s loss in Columbus on October 9th. With Semyon Varlamov playing great, Grubauer has been limited to one start in the first two and a half weeks of the season. Tonight he takes on a Devils team that has started the season 4-0-0 while averaging the third most goals per game (4.25) in the NHL.

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Grubauer will start Tuesday in Columbus.

Over the last three seasons with the Capitals, Grubauer had a 2.25 GAA and .923 SV% in 63 starts and 18 relief appearances as Braden Holtby’s backup. This summer he was dealt to the Avalanche, where he’s expected to split time with Semyon Varlamov. The Avalanche have won their first two games of the season, but have not been the same team on the road.

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The Avalanche signed Philipp Grubauer to a three-year deal worth $10.0M ($3.33M AAV).

Grubauer was acquired from the Capitals on Friday and signs with the Avalanche, where he figures to start the season as Semyon Varlamov’s backup. Grubauer has played in more than 20 games in each of the last three seasons and ranks tied for first in GAA (2.25) and tied for third in SV% (.923) among goalies with at least 60 games played over that span.

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