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Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Tending twine Sunday

Grubauer defeated the Avalanche on Saturday night, allowing just two goals on 31 shots. He and Corey Crawford will face off for the second consecutive night. The 27-year-old owns a disappointing 2.74 GAA and .912 save percentage this season, much worse than his numbers with the Capitals prior to this year.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Secures big win against Hawks

He made some huge saves against a desperate Chicago squad to earn his fourth straight win and fifth in sixth starts. Grubauer has seized the starting job for Colorado with a dizzying 1.00 GAA and .968 save percentage over that stretch, a hot streak that has carried the team into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Ready to face Blackhawks

Grubauer stood on his head and turned away 44 of 45 shots from the Stars on Thursday. He will look to stay hot and claim a fourth straight win against a Chicago club that ranks eighth in the league offensively by means of averaging 3.32 goals per game.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Between pipes against Stars

Grubauer has played his way into more games, as he sports a 3-1-0 record and 0.75 GAA in his last four outings. The German netminder will need to continue performing well if he is going to permanently unseat Semyon Varlamov as the No. 1 in the Mile High City.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Playing extremely well

The 27-year-old has been great to begin this month. Despite just a 4-2-0 record, Grubauer owns a .971 save percentage in the last seven games. During that stretch, he's posted three shutouts. Overall, Grubauer is 13-9-3 with a 2.83 GAA and .907 save percentage in 30 games this season.