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Goaltender Philipp Grubauer added to COVID protocol list after Colorado Avalanche call off morning skate Colorado Avalanche starting goaltender Philipp Grubauer was added to the COVID Protocol-Related Absences list Wednesday before a game at St....

APRIL 14, 2021 • GAZETTE.COM

Deal the Kraken? Francis can't make official trades -- yet

The Seattle Kraken couldn't finalize any moves at the trade deadline because they're not the NHL's 32nd team until the final expansion payment is made

APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sakic embraces win-now mode with contract decisions looming

Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic is embracing a win-now mentality with big contract decisions looming

APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rantanen scores twice, Avalanche beat Coyotes 4-2

Mikko Rantanen had two goals and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 Monday night for their eighth victory in nine games

APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MacKinnon, Avalanche stay hot with 4-1 win over Ducks

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to nine games and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1

APRIL 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contenders make moves, get head start on NHL trade deadline

Some of the NHL's top teams got a head start on the trade deadline by making moves

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avalanche acquire goaltender Devan Dubnyk from Sharks

The Colorado Avalanche have acquired goaltender Devan Dubynk from the San Jose Sharks for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jonas Johansson gets 1st shutout, Avalanche edge Ducks 2-0

Jonas Johansson made 28 saves in his first career shutout, and Valeri Nichushkin scored in the Colorado Avalanche’s 2-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild slow Avs' surge as Fiala's hat trick highlights 8-3 win

Kevin Fiala notched his first career hat trick, Kirill Kaprizov had two of Minnesota’s three power-play goals, and the Wild beat Colorado 8-3

APRIL 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting third straight Grubauer will defend the blue paint during Wednesday's road matchup with Minnesota, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Grubauer wasn't great in his last start Monday versus the Wild, surrendering four goals on 25 shots, but he was still able to pick up his league-leading 24th win of the season thanks to strong goal support from his teammates. The 29-year-old netminder will attempt to secure a fifth straight victory in a rematch with the same Minnesota team Wednesday.

APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cratering Blues running out of time to salvage season

The St. Louis Blues have lost seven in a row and are running out of time to salvage their season and make the playoffs

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Avalanche extend point streak to 15 games, beat Wild 5-4

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APRIL 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hangs on to win wild one Grubauer stopped 21 of 25 shots in Monday's 5-4 win over Minnesota.

Impact Grubauer and the Avalanche appeared to be cruising to an easy win, but leads of 4-1 and 5-2 eventually turned shrunk to a 5-4 lead late in the third period. Grubauer managed to hang on for his fourth straight win and his 12th in the last 13 starts (12-0-1). The 29-year-old is now 23-7-1 on the year with a 1.83 GAA and .926 save percentage. He'll have a day off before Wednesday's rematch with the Wild.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

In net against Minnesota Grubauer will guard the road goal in Monday's game versus the Wild, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Impact Grubauer is white-hot. He's posted a .950 save percentage, a 1.19 GAA and an 11-0-1 record over his last 12 starts. The 29-year-old faced the Wild twice in that stretch, allowing just one goal on 51 shots. Feel confident starting him in season-long fantasy formats.

APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makar scores late to lift Avalanche past Blues, 2-1

Cale Makar scored with 40 seconds left to lift the Colorado Avalanche past the St. Louis Blues 2-1

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sturdy in dramatic win Grubauer stopped 27 of 28 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Grubauer did his part to keep the game tied at 1-1 until Cale Makar's seeing-eye shot beat Ville Husso in the final minute of the third period. Since the start of March, Grubauer has won 13 of his 16 appearances. He's got a 23-7-1 record, a 1.76 GAA and a .929 save percentage through 31 contests. The German netminder is one of the best shot-stoppers in the league this year. He should be in goal again when the Avalanche begin a road trip in Minnesota on Monday.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Grubauer will defend the blue paint during Saturday's matchup with the Blues, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports.

Impact Grubauer has been a little shaky recently, posting a sub-par .891 save percentage through his last two appearances, but he's picked up back-to-back wins over that span thanks to a plethora of goal support from his teammates. He'll attempt to pick up his 23rd victory of the season in a home matchup with a St. Louis team that's averaging 3.05 goals per game on the road this campaign, 11th in the NHL.

APRIL 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hats off: Donskoi scores 3 in 1st, Avs beat Coyotes 9-3

Joonas Donskoi scored three times during Colorado’s five-goal first period, and the Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 9-3 in front of home fans for the first time this season

APRIL 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No shortage of support Grubauer turned aside 28 of 31 shots Wednesday in a 9-3 victory over Arizona.

Impact Colorado raced out to a 5-1 lead before the game was even eight minutes old, although things got a little tense for Grubauer and teammates when Arizona pulled to within 5-3 late in the middle stanza. The Avalanche responded with the game's final four goals, handing Grubauer his second straight win. The 29-year-old is now 22-7-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .928 save percentage.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Arizona Per Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com, Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll get the start in goal in Wednesday's home game versus the Co...

Impact Grubauer wasn't great in his last start Monday against Anaheim, surrendering two goals on just 15 shots, but he ultimately picked up his 21st win of the season thanks to strong goal support from his teammates. The 29-year-old German will try to secure a second straight victory in a home matchup with a surging Arizona team that's won three straight games.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Grubauer gets 100th win as Avalanche beat Ducks 5-2

Philipp Grubauer got his 100th career win with a 13-save night to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the Anaheim Ducks 5-2

MARCH 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benefits from light load Grubauer stopped 13 of 15 shots Monday in a 5-2 win over Anaheim.

Impact Grubauer fell in overtime in his most recent start Saturday, putting an end to his eight-game winning streak, but he got right back into victory column with a relatively easy outing against the Ducks. The 29-year-old improved to 21-7-1 with a league-best 1.74 GAA and .929 save percentage.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Facing off against Ducks Grubauer will protect the home net in Monday's game versus the Ducks, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Impact Grubauer's eight-game win streak ended in Saturday's loss to the Golden Knights, as he allowed three goals on 34 shots. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder has put up a .940 save percentage in March. He's red-hot, and matchup against the Ducks -- who rank 29th in the league with 2.22 goals per game -- is an intriguing opportunity to keep it rolling.

MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Tough-luck loss despite strong play Grubauer made 31 saves in a 3-2 overtime loss to Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact He played a strong game -- the Knights outshot the Avs in every period. Grubauer was the difference, but then got the raw end in overtime. Max Pacioretty fired a pass to Alex Tuch, but it deflected off defender Devon Toews' stick and hit the right post. When Toews tried to fire the puck out of Grubauer's crease, his stick broke and Pacioretty poked the puck in the net. The netminder has been an outstanding fantasy play this month. Grubauer hasn't lost in regulation since March 8 and is 8-0-1 in his last nine appearances.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Max Pacioretty scores in OT, Knights beat Avalanche 3-2

Max Pacioretty scored at 1:56 of overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS