Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer will be back in net Thursday against the San Jose Sharks at the Pepsi Center.
Grubauer has gone 2-5-2 in his last nine starts and has a 2.92 goals-against average and .909 save percentage on the season. He has appeared in 27 games, including Tuesday when Colorado blew another third-period lead and lost 3-2 in overtime to the Dallas Stars.
The Avs’ other option, Pavel Francouz, has appeared in 19 games and has a 2.41 GAA and .926 SP. Francouz is 0-2-1 in his last three starts.