{"id":68806,"date":"2020-02-16T11:51:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T16:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=68806"},"modified":"2020-02-16T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T16:51:40","slug":"colorado-avalanche-philipp-grubauer-matt-calvert-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/02\/16\/colorado-avalanche-philipp-grubauer-matt-calvert-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Avalanche Philipp Grubauer, Matt Calvert Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/avalanche\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a> could be without <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/grubaph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philipp Grubauer<\/a><\/strong> for a period of time. The 28-year-old netminder took an awkward glancing blow from one of his own teammates early in the third period in a loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. This would be Grubauer&#8217;s second injury of the year if he is forced to miss any games. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/calvema01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Calvert<\/a><\/strong> also sustained a lower-body injury. Ryan Clark of The Athletic was among the first to break the injury announcement late Saturday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jared Bednar says both Matt Calvert and Philipp Grubauer susatained lower-body injuries. No timetables were given regarding their statuses. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Avs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Avs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan S. Clark (@ryan_s_clark) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryan_s_clark\/status\/1228892830627557376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/grubaph01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philipp Grubauer<\/a> Out With Injury<\/h2>\n<p>Grubauer has been a solid starter for the Avs this season. He has 18 wins in 35 starts with a .915 save percentage and 2.65 goals-against-average. His consistent play has Colorado within striking distance of the Central Division lead. He also has playoff experience. Grubauer has played in 16 postseason contests with a .909 save percentage and 2.69 goals-against-average. He was terrible in three starts prior to this season. So those numbers could look better if the team goes on a deep run this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Colorado acquired Grubauer in a 2018 trade with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/capitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Washington Capitals<\/a> in exchange for a second-round pick. That pick turned into <strong>Kody Clark<\/strong>. Clark is a decent defensive prospect but doesn&#8217;t seem like a difference-maker at the NHL level. The Avalanche will have Grubauer through 2020-21 with an annual cap hit of just $3.3 million.<\/p>\n<h3>What This Means for the Future<\/h3>\n<p>The Avs have one of the league&#8217;s better backup goaltenders in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/francpa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pavel Francouz<\/a><\/strong>. The former KHL all-star has excellent numbers this year. Francouz sported a .925 save percentage and 2.42 goals-against-average prior to the game against the Kings. Behind Francouz are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wernead01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Werner<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bibeaan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antoine Bibeau<\/a>. Those two are fine but neither are reliable options as the season enters the stretch before the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Grubauer&#8217;s injury could force Colorado to trade for a veteran netminder. The most talented option might be the Chicago Blackhawks&#8217; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/lehnero01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Robin Lehner<\/a><\/strong>. Intra-division trades are typically less likely to happen. It is more probable that Sakic will contact a team outside the Central. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/a\/andercr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Anderson<\/a><\/strong> or one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/red-wings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit Red Wings<\/a>&#8216; goalies could be solid fits. Colorado will keep the extent of Grubauer&#8217;s injury vague before the deadline. Teams selling goaltending will try to gouge the Avalanche otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>Calvert&#8217;s injury is easier to overcome. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tynant.01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T.J. Tynan<\/a><\/strong> was recently promoted after scoring 40 points in 34 games in the AHL. The team could trade for a forward like <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kreidch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Kreider<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pageaje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jean-Gabriel Pageau<\/a><\/strong>. The Avs needs to determine how long its players will be out before making any big decisions. Colorado has prospects to spend but would like to pay less for reinforcements if they can.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"WNAiKtyfRAtUzzVa8YmGpA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1206336866\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'WNAiKtyfRAtUzzVa8YmGpA',sig:'giMn-ANC1a3utosimHuxNggbyJlcOvIEBqFg8FdZ6QQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1206336866',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Avalanche could be without Philipp Grubauer for a period of time. The 28-year-old netminder took an awkward glancing blow from one of his own teammates early in the third period in a loss to the Los Angeles Kings. This would be Grubauer&#8217;s second injury of the year if he is forced to miss [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3127,"featured_media":68838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[28,34],"tags":[36,911,3276,3187],"class_list":["post-68806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-avalanche","category-news","tag-colorado-avalanche","tag-matt-calvert","tag-pavel-francouz","tag-philipp-grubauer"],"modified_by":"William Grigsby","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}