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Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Thrown off key by Notes

The Avalanche had the advantage in shots, faceoffs, power-play opportunities, PIM and giveaways, but the Blues were resilient in this one. Grubauer ended up yielding a shorthanded goal to Ryan O'Reilly in overtime to weaken his record (7-2-3) and fall below the .900 save mark in his 13th appearance of the 2018-19 campaign. Many hockey fans wondered if Grubauer would pose a serious threat to Semyon Varlamov's crease time, but the former owns a 3.22 GAA and .897 save mark and probably isn't going to unseat the heralded veteran anytime soon.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Between pipes Friday

Despite giving up three goals on eight shots in a relief appearance against Edmonton on Tuesday, Grubauer will get the nod versus the Blues -- although considering he has come on in relief of Semyon Varlamov in two straight games, it shouldn't come as a shock to see coach Jared Bednar shake things up.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Another relief effort

Grubauer was thrown to the wolves for the second straight game as the Avalanche were down 3-0 when he entered. Grubauer has a .900 save percentage and 7-2-2 record, and Varlamov's bumpy streak could earn him more starts moving forward.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Appears in relief

He stopped 13 of 15 shots. Grubauer has been a capable backup this season and has a strong 7-1-2 record. But beware the ratios -- his 3.00 GAA and .907 save percentage aren't exactly excellent.

Avalanche's Philipp Grubauer: Fourth straight win

Grubauer has rung up four consecutive wins and is a solid fantasy play in both season-long and daily play.