Kiz: OK, he’s not David Ayres, emergency goalie and idol of every weekend warrior on skates. Pavel Francouz has got real game and he doesn’t drive the Zamboni. But Francouz might be the most remarkable story of this feel-good hockey season in Colorado. A 29-year-old who never started an NHL game until joining the Avalanche has taken control as the No. 1 goalie for the team in the wake of Philipp Grubauer‘s lower-body injury during the outdoor game in Colorado Springs. Is there any way Grubauer gets the starting job back?
Chambers: Not if “Frankie” keeps playing as he has.