A day after being named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, Philipp Grubauer demonstrated why he is one of the top goaltenders in the league as he backstopped his team to an overtime victory.
The German netminder made a postseason career-high 39 saves, including stopping all 15 shots he saw in the third period, to help the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 OT win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday at Ball Arena. The Avs now have a 2-0 series lead in the Round 2 matchup.
"He was unbelievable," Brandon Saad said of his keeper. "It is something, we aren't going to get to that point of the game if he wasn't in net, so he did a great job back there… We are not at this point, wouldn't have the season we had without him. We all know how important he is. He gives us all confidence up front, that is pretty much all you can say. He deserves it, he is a great goaltender and obviously you can see that on display tonight."
Grubauer Backstops Avs to Overtime Victory in Game 2
Grubauer made a postseason career-high 39 saves
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