Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Tending twine Friday

Grubauer will get the starting nod for Friday's tilt in Los Angeles, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Grubauer has been strong all season, producing a 2.03 GAA and a .920 save percentage alongside a 27-9-1 record. However, he's given up seven goals on 60 shots over his last two starts. The 29-year-old netminder will have a good chance to improve to 4-0-0 against the Kings on the season Friday, as LA is averaging just 2.41 goals per game since the start of April.