There’s one major problem with big talk about the Avalanche being a serious championship contender. At this point, Colorado doesn’t have a legit No. 1 goaltender, much less a net-minder who can lift a team to the Stanley Cup.
Avs coach Jared Bednar has cracked open the Pandora’s box of a goaltending controversy, strongly suggesting the shaky performance of Philipp Grubauer has opened the possibility that backup Pavel Francouz could take starts away from him, as the team rides whichever goalie gets hot.
“We’ve got to win some games here, so we might get in the situation where we evaluate it game-by-game,” Bednar said Thursday.