Grubauer gave up five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Grubauer lost for the fourth time in his last six outings, and he's given up at least four goals in four of those games. Vegas got to him early with three goals in the first period before pouring on some more in the final frame. The 33-year-old netminder is down to 3-10-0 with a 3.63 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 13 contests. The Kraken are struggling to support their goalies with offense, but Grubauer hasn't done his part to keep things close lately. Joey Daccord is likely to start Sunday in Colorado.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting against Vegas
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Grubauer will defend the road goal against the Golden Knights on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Grubauer surrendered four goals on 30 shots in last Saturday's loss to Tampa Bay. He has a 3-9-0 record with a 3.50 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. Vegas ranks sixth in the league with 3.44 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Struggles against Lightning
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Grubauer stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning, who also scored an empty-netter.
Grubauer was spotted a 1-0 lead early, but the Lightning quickly responded. They held a 2-1 lead at the first intermission and ran away with the game in the third period. Grubauer lost for the first time in three starts, but he has allowed 13 goals over his last four outings. The 33-year-old is 3-9-0 with a 3.50 GAA and an .879 save percentage over his 12 starts this season. It wouldn't be surprising to see Joey Daccord get the nod versus the Senators on Tuesday.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: First off Saturday
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Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network, indicating he will patrol the home crease Saturday versus Tampa Bay.
Grubauer has won his last two outings, including a 33-save performance in Thursday's 5-1 win over Boston. He has a 3-8-0 record with a 3.46 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 11 appearances this campaign. Tampa Bay sits second in the league with 3.96 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Stands tall in win
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Grubauer stopped 33 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Grubauer won his second start in a row, and this was arguably his best game of the year. The 33-year-old limited the damage to a Brad Marchand penalty shot in the second period, which came after Brandon Montour covered the puck in the crease when Grubauer couldn't find it. Grubauer is now 3-8-0 with a 3.46 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 11 outings. Joey Daccord has been the better of the Kraken's goalies this season, but getting Grubauer into form could create some internal competition for time in the crease. The Kraken have a challenging home game Saturday when they host the Lightning.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Set to start Thursday
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Grubauer is slated to start at home against Boston on Thursday, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.
Grubauer has a 2-8-0 record, 3.71 GAA and .870 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 32 of 37 shots en route to a 7-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday. The Bruins are tied for 28th in goals per game with 2.53.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Back in win column
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Grubauer made 32 saves on 37 shots in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Rangers.
Grubauer recorded just his second victory of the season Sunday and first since Oct. 17. The German netminder allowed four goals at even strength and one on the man advantage. The 33-year-old has struggled this season, as he's allowed at least three goals in seven of 10 appearances. Overall, Grubauer is 2-8-0 with an .870 save percentage and a 3.71 GAA.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Facing Rangers
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Grubauer will guard the road goal versus the Rangers on Sunday, per Piper Shaw of Kraken Hockey Network.
Joey Daccord (illness) won't be in the lineup, and it's unclear who the backup will be, though it could be an EBUG situation. Grubauer has a 1-8-0 record with a 3.56 GAA and an .870 save percentage through nine appearances this season. The Rangers sit 12th in the league with 3.20 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Woeful season continues Friday
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Grubauer stopped 33 of 36 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
Grubauer has made nine starts this season, but the results haven't been encouraging for the 33-year-old German netminder. He has dropped his last six starts over a stretch from Oct. 22-Dec. 6, posting a 3.81 GAA and a disappointing .867 save percentage amid that losing skid. On the season, the 13-year veteran has gone 1-8-0 with a 3.56 GAA and an .870 save percentage.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Cannot catch a break
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Grubauer made 19 saves in an 8-5 loss to the Sharks on Friday. He allowed seven goals.
Friday's shinny game was great for fans, but bad for netminders and especially bad for one with just a single win on the season. Grubauer's season has been more than a struggle, and he sits with a 1-7-0 record, 3.62 GAA and .862 save percentage. He last recorded a season with a save percentage above .899 in 2020-21 (.922; Colorado). Yikes. Grubauer is better served on the wire, where some other manager might think he's worth the risk.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting Friday
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Grubauer will patrol the road crease Friday against the Sharks, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The 32-year-old has been struggling all season long and has gone 1-6-0 with a 3.11 GAA and an .881 save percentage over seven starts. This will be his first start since Nov. 17, when he lost 2-0 to the Rangers. The Sharks average 2.64 goals per game this season, the 10th-worst mark in the league.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Gets no help in loss
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Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Rangers.
Grubauer kept the game close, but an Alexis Lafreniere backdoor tap-in in the second period and a Zac Jones blast from the faceoff circle in the third were enough to sink him. This was Grubauer's first action since Nov. 5 -- he missed three games due to an accident at home. The 32-year-old is now 1-6-0 with a 3.11 GAA and an .881 save percentage over seven starts. Joey Daccord has been better by every measure and will likely continue to see a slight edge in starts, especially since the Kraken don't have a back-to-back for nearly two weeks.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Guarding home crease
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Grubauer will be in the blue paint for Sunday's home matchup against the Rangers, Colin Stephenson of Newsday relays.
Grubauer will make his first start since allowing five goals in a loss to Colorado on Nov. 5. The 32-year-old has lost three consecutive contests, and he's 1-5-0 with an .877 save percentage and a 3.27 GAA through six appearances. The Rangers rank fifth in the league with 3.67 goals per game through 15 contests.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Will dress Thursday
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Grubauer (undisclosed) will serve as the backup against Chicago on Thursday, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports.
While Grubauer takes a spot at the end of the bench, it will be Joey Daccord who gets the starting nod at home versus the Blackhawks. It's been a tough start to the season for the 32-year-old Grubauer, as he is sporting a 1-5-0 record, 3.27 GAA and .877 save percentage. At this point, even with the German netminder healthy, he seems to have fallen behind Daccord as the No. 2 option in Seattle.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Won't suit up Tuesday
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Grubauer (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup for Tuesday's home contest versus the Blue Jackets, according to Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.
Grubauer joined the team at practice Monday, but he's not yet ready to return. Ales Stezka will be Joey Daccord's understudy against Columbus on Tuesday. Grubauer has had a rough start to the season -- he's 1-5-0 with an. .877 save percentage and 3.27 GAA through six appearances.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Returns to practice Monday
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Grubauer (undisclosed) returned to practice Monday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
Head coach Dan Bylsma said after Monday's practice session that he isn't yet sure whether Grubauer will be able to return to the lineup for Tuesday's home game against Columbus since the goaltender is still undergoing evaluation. However, it was encouraging to see Grubauer return to practice after he was forced to miss Friday's game against Vegas due to an accident he suffered while at home.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Day-to-day with undisclosed injury
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Grubauer had an accident while at home. While he's not seriously injured, he isn't expected to be available for Friday's home game against Vegas and is day-to-day beyond that, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports Thursday.
Grubauer has a 1-5-0 record, 3.27 GAA and .877 save percentage in six appearances in 2024-25. Joey Daccord will likely start against the Golden Knights, and Ales Stezka or Niklas Kokko will probably be recalled from AHL Coachella Valley to serve as the understudy.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Loses third straight start
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Grubauer allowed five goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Grubauer has been losing playing time lately, and he didn't do anything to help his cause in this game. This was his third straight loss, and the five goals allowed were a season high for the 32-year-old netminder. He's now 1-5-0 with a 3.27 GAA and an .877 save percentage over six games. After a 1-4-0 road trip for the Kraken, the crease could be up for grabs again, and it could turn into a situation where the hot hand between Grubauer and Joey Daccord ends up claiming the starting job.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Set to start Tuesday
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Grubauer is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Tuesday, per Ryan Boulding of NHL.com.
Grubauer has a record of 1-4-0 with a 2.90 GAA and an .886 save percentage in five contests. He had an amazing season with the Avalanche in 2020-21 in which he posted a 30-9-1 record, 1.95 GAA and .922 save percentage, but he's finished with a save percentage below .900 in each regular season since that campaign. The Avalanche are off to a rough start this year with a 5-7-0 record, but they still rank a decent 12th offensively with 3.33 goals per game, so Colorado is capable of challenging its former goaltender.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Receives no support in loss
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Grubauer stopped 20 of 22 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Senators. The third goal was an empty-netter.
The Kraken have scored 13 goals over the last five games, but eight of them came in one contest versus the Canadiens. This is the second time in five starts Grubauer has received no goal support, and those two shutouts against account for half of his losses. The 32-year-old is 1-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and an .886 save percentage. Massachusetts native Joey Daccord is likely to start Sunday in Boston to close out the Kraken's weekend back-to-back set.
