Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Likely out for playoffs

Coach Jared Bednar doesn't expect Grubauer (lower body) to return this postseason, Vic Lombardi of Altitude TV reports.

With Grubauer likely out for the remainder of the postseason, Pavel Francouz will take over as the Avalanche's No. 1 netminder and Michael Hutchinson will step in in as the team's No. 2 option. Grubauer, who started 36 games during the regular season, will once again compete with Francouz for playing time in 2020-21.