SEATTLE — After Pavel Francouz returned from a recent injury, he marveled at the fresh perspective he gained from a different view of the ice, watching from above.
If he appreciated that, then he flat-out cherished the unique vantage point he had Saturday night of a former three-year teammate: staring directly across the rink at Philipp Grubauer in the opposite net.
“He came from Jussi Parkkila coaching, so I feel like we’re doing a lot of stuff the same way,” Francouz told The Post, referring to the Avalanche’s goaltending coach. “So it’s always fun to watch goalies kind of the same size, same style.