Fourth-year Avalanche trainer Jared Bednar no more admits his starting goaltender the afternoon before a match, but on Friday he stated there is a “excellent possibility” Pavel Francouz is likely to make his first career NHL start Saturday when Colorado sponsor the Arizona Coyotes to finish a four-game homestand.

Clear-cut No. 1 goalie Philipp Grubauer has experienced an superb start for its 3-0 Avs, pitching third-period shutouts in each match, such as Thursday’s 4-2 triumph over Boston, the defending Eastern Conference champion. However, Bednar doesn’t need to wait until Week 3 to Francouz, 29, to make his first appearance of the year and only the third of his career.

“We’re 3-0 and Gruby is great,” Bednar stated of Grubauer. “His last game was his very best, by far. I feel as if he s getting and he really stepped up match against Boston. Therefore it’s a difficult choice for (Saturday’s) match however we don’t need Frankie sitting too long, possibly. We’ve made a great deal of and now I don’t really need him sitting for three weeks until he performs. ”

The Czech Republic-born Francouz was No. 3 to the Avs’ organizational depth chart last year — his first in North America. He made two relief appearances for the Avalanche while getting an American Hockey League all-star for the Colorado Eagles.

Francouz has considerable experience in international drama and the professional leagues in the Czech Republic and Russia.

“He’s got lots of experience under his belt, also ” Bednar stated of the goalie who grabs with his hand. “Loved how he played at the American League and in my experience, is that if it is possible to be a top goalie in that league then you should be in a position to measure and play . ”

Bednar will announce his starting goalie following Saturday’s morning skate at the Pepsi Center.

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Footnotes. Avs forwards Gabe Landeskog and Joonas Donskoi skipped training Friday but will perform against the Coyotes. “Both guys breastfeeding some minor accidents,” Bednar stated. … Defenseman Mark Barberio and with his very first regular-season/playoff match in more than nine months played with Thursday but had been Colorado’s greatest blue-liner at the third period from the Bruins, Bednar stated. “Third stage he had been outstanding. Working hard for his partner, crisp plays. I liked what he did lot — especially. I could tell he had been amped up and ready to proceed . Barberio began the match like a third-pair defenseman but ended third in moments with 18:30, trailing only first-pair partners Erik Johnson (22:57) and also Sam Girard (23:13). … Arizona (1-2) is coming off a 4-1 victory Thursday from the seeing Vegas Golden Knights. The Coyotes just scored one goal in their first 2 matches.

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