PAVEL FRANCOUZ NEWS

Makar, MacKinnon help Avalanche hold off Islanders 5-4

Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche held off the New York Islanders 5-4 to snap a two-game skid

MARCH 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gaudreau scores 37 seconds into OT, Flames beat Avs 4-3

Johnny Gaudreau scored 37 seconds into overtime, Elias Lindholm had two goals and the red-hot Calgary Flames beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in a matchup between two of the Western...

MARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Last-place Coyotes beat NHL-leading Avalanche again, 2-1

Nick Schmaltz scored early in the third period, Karel Vejmelka stopped 42 shots and the struggling Arizona Coyotes beat the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche 2-1

MARCH 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Landeskog scores 3 times, Avs rally for 6-3 win over Jets

Gabriel Landeskog scored three times, Nathan MacKinnon added two more and the Colorado Avalanche stormed back from a three-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-3

FEBRUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Landeskog scores twice, NHL-leading Avs beat Red Wings 5-2

Gabriel Landeskog opened the scoring 1:12 in and capped it with an empty-netter for his 25th goal of the season, helping the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Win...

FEBRUARY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stars end Avalanche's 19-game point streak with 4-1 win

Joe Pavelski had two goals and two assists, Jake Oettinger made 46 saves and the Dallas Stars ended Colorado’s 19-game point streak by beating the Avalanche 4-1

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Landeskog scores twice, Avs hang on for 9th straight win

Gabriel Landeskog scored two power-play goals, and the Colorado Avalanche topped the Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 for their ninth straight win

JANUARY 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeler vs. Chambers: Time to believe in Avalanche goaltenders Darcy Kuemper and Pavel Francouz? Colorado has surrendered more than three goals in a game just twice since Christmas, thanks to the superlative play of Darcy Kuemper and Pav...

JANUARY 24, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Francouz gets 2nd shutout in Avalanche's 2-0 win over Ducks Pavel Francouz made 34 saves for his second career shutout, Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche picked up a poin...

JANUARY 21, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Francouz gets 2nd shutout in Avalanche's 2-0 win over Ducks

Pavel Francouz made 34 saves for his second career shutout, Nazem Kadri had a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche picked up a point in their 10th straight game by defeati...

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pavel Francouz shootout wizardry continues, but Darcy Kuemper injury mars Avalanche win "There's something about southpaws in net in shootouts," Alex Newhook said of Francouz. "It changes the way guys approach a shootout."

JANUARY 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Francouz steps in, Avs beat Wild in SO, 14th home win in row

Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz stopped 24 shots in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper and three more in the shootout, and Colorado beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 for its 14th straig...

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avalanche win 13th straight at home, 4-3 over Coyotes in SO

Nazem Kadri scored the winner in a shootout and the Colorado Avalanche extended the NHL’s longest home winning streak in nearly four years to 13 games with a 4-3 victory over the u...

JANUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kadri's third-period goal lifts Avalanche over Kraken 4-3

Nazem Kadri scored a go-ahead goal late in the third period, and the surging Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-3

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Toews' OT goal lifts Avs over Leafs 5-4 to set home win mark

Devon Toews scored 1:12 into overtime and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 for their franchise-record 11th straight home...

JANUARY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forsberg, Preds beat Avs 5-2 as both teams battle COVID

Filip Forsberg had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the streaking Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in a game between rosters wrecked by COVID-19 outbreaks

DECEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Burakovsky gets 1st career hat trick, Avs beat Panthers 3-2

Andre Burakovsky notched his first career hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Florida Panthers 3-2

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Colorado opens season at home against Chicago

The Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks in the season opener

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz out 3-4 weeks with lower-body injury Francouz hurt himself while in his stance by the right post midway through the second period of the Avs' loss to the Golden Knights on Tuesd...

OCTOBER 7, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Golden Knights, Avalanche appear to be teams to beat in West

The Vegas Golden Knights have made deep playoff runs in three of their four years

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz is injured again. He missed all of last season with double hip surgeries Avalanche goalie Pavel Francouz is injured again. He went down in pain midway through Tuesday’s 7-4 preseason loss to the visiting Vegas Gol...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • DENVERPOST.COM

Pavel Francouz's injury scare hints at lingering Avalanche goaltending question Defensive lapses led to two goals, but the Avalanche's Francouz still managed to have a .900 save percentage before leaving the game.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Lee scores in first game since injury, Islanders beat Flyers

Anders Lee, back this season after recovering from his ACL injury, scored to lead the New York Islanders to a 3-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason game in Bridgeport...

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unusual starting goalies making big impact in NHL playoffs Anton Khudobin, Pavel Francouz, Jaroslav Halak and Robin Lehner are unexpected starters who are making the most of their chances in an unusu...

AUGUST 26, 2020 • THESTAR.COM