Colorado Avalanche make surprise starting goalie decision for game 4
Tonight the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Colorado Avalanche for game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, which the series currently sits at 2-1 in favour of the Avalanche.
The Avalanche went up 2 games to 0 and absolutely crushed the Lightning in game 2, 7-0, but the Lightning stormed back in game 2 defeated the Avalanche 6-2.
In game 3, the Avalanche pulled Darcy Kuemper after allowing 5 goals on 22 shots, then Pavel Francouz came in and stopped 10/11.
Pavel Francouz replaces Darcy Kuemper in goal for the Avalanche after the Lightning scored their fifth goal of the night. pic.twitter.com/Zl0u8iCJHk— ESPN (@espn) June 21, 2022
Francouz is 6-0 with a 2.81 GAA & .906 SV% in these playoffs, while Darcy Kuemper is 8-3 with a 2.76 GAA & .892SV%.
Despite Francouz having better numbers and Kuemper getting pulled in game 3, the Avalanche have chosen to go back to Kuemper for game 4 tonight.
Jared Bednar, is Darcy Kuemper starting tonight? "Possibly."� Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 22, 2022
Rantanen on the team's belief in Darcy Kuemper:
«We have lots of belief. Darcy has been our starter»� Mike Stephens (@mikeystephens81) June 22, 2022
| POLL | ||
22 JUIN | 263 ANSWERS Colorado Avalanche make surprise starting goalie decision for game 4 Who would you go with? | ||
| Kuemper | 106 | 40.3 % |
| Francouz | 157 | 59.7 % |
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