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Sun, Nov 12, 2023

7:02 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (groin) will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign.

Wed, Oct 11, 2023

7:10 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) manager Chris MacFarland said Francouz (groin) is out indefinitely in a press conference Wednesday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Tue, Oct 10, 2023

1:08 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (groin) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

Tue, Oct 03, 2023

6:56 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) head coach Jared Bednar confirmed Monday that Francouz (groin) is not expected to be ready for the regular season, Evan Rawal of Hockey Now reports.

Mon, Sep 25, 2023

3:51 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (groin) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, per CBS.

Sat, Sep 16, 2023

10:12 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (groin) is unlikely to be ready for the start of the Avalanche's training camp, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Tue, May 09, 2023

2:38 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) had an adductor procedure following Colorado's first-round playoff exit, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.

Thu, Apr 06, 2023

3:31 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) is getting close to returning, coach Jared Bednar told Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette on Thursday.

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

4:41 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) isn't expected to return Wednesday versus the Wild.

Fri, Mar 24, 2023

1:33 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) skated for the first time in six days Friday, Brennan Vogt of Full Press Hockey reports.

Tue, Mar 07, 2023

2:02 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) hasn't resumed skating yet and doesn't have a timeline for his return, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Sun, Feb 26, 2023

8:42 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) remains under the same timeline to return from injury, despite the club adding goalie Keith Kinkaid via trade from Boston, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

2:22 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) is expected to miss the next three weeks, according to Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Mon, Feb 13, 2023

2:28 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday against Tampa Bay, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

11:49 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) won't practice Monday due to a lower-body injury, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Feb 11, 2023

5:34 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) won't start Saturday's road game against Florida, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

1:02 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will be between the road pipes versus Florida on Saturday, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

Tue, Feb 07, 2023

10:23 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) allowed two goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Penguins.

12:23 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the road net Tuesday versus Pittsburgh, Avalanche play-by-by announcer Conor McGahey reports.

Sun, Nov 13, 2022

4:06 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) made 24 saves during a 4-1 victory over the visiting Hurricanes on Saturday.

Sat, Nov 12, 2022

1:23 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will guard the home crease against Carolina on Saturday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Oct 28, 2022

10:43 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) turned aside 22 of 23 shots during a 1-0 loss to the Devils on Friday.

12:07 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the road goal against New Jersey on Friday, according to Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com.

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

12:46 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the home crease against Seattle on Friday, according to Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com.

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

9:08 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will guard the road goal versus the Flames on Thursday, per Ryan Pike of Sportsnet 960.

Tue, Oct 04, 2022

9:03 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 26 of 27 shots in Monday's 3-1 preseason win over Dallas.

Mon, Oct 03, 2022

4:35 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) is expected to start Monday's road exhibition match versus Dallas, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Mon, Jun 06, 2022

11:21 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 30 of 35 shots in Monday's 6-5 overtime win over the Oilers in Game 4.

7:43 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will be stationed between the pipes for Game 4 in Edmonton on Monday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sat, Jun 04, 2022

11:54 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 27 of 29 shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Oilers in Game 3.

1:10 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will start Saturday's Game 3 in Edmonton, per Ryan Rishaug of TSN.ca.

Thu, Jun 02, 2022

11:16 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) posted a 24-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Oilers in Game 2.

12:03 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will get the starting nod at home versus the Oilers in Game 2 on Thursday, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.

Tue, May 31, 2022

11:20 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) allowed three goals on 18 shots in relief of Darcy Kuemper (upper body) in an 8-6 win over the Oilers in Tuesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

Mon, May 09, 2022

1:17 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the cage for Game 4 on the road versus Nashville on Monday, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Sat, May 07, 2022

10:39 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 18 of 20 shots in relief Saturday in a 7-3 win over the Predators in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round.

Sat, Apr 30, 2022

3:19 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 18 of 21 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.

Fri, Apr 29, 2022

10:43 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will start Friday's season finale in Minnesota, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Wed, Apr 20, 2022

3:41 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will guard the road goal during Wednesday's matchup with the Kraken, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Thu, Apr 14, 2022

8:39 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will guard the home goal Thursday versus the Devils.

Fri, Apr 08, 2022

11:06 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) allowed four goals on 43 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.

1:46 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will guard the road goal during Friday's matchup with the Jets, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

Thu, Mar 31, 2022

1:54 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will start Thursday against visiting San Jose.

Fri, Mar 25, 2022

1:48 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will get the starting nod for Friday's home matchup with Philadelphia.

Fri, Mar 18, 2022

3:30 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will start in San Jose on Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Mar 12, 2022

3:12 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Avalanche on Saturday.

Mon, Mar 07, 2022

12:38 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will start between the pipes Monday on the road against the Islanders.

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

2:10 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the cage Thursday in Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Fri, Feb 25, 2022

11:52 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 25 of 28 shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Jets.

1:29 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will be between the pipes Friday against the visiting Jets, Conor McGahey of Altitude Sports reports.

Wed, Feb 23, 2022

10:37 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 32 of 34 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

12:39 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will patrol the crease during Wednesday's road matchup with the Red Wings, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Tue, Feb 15, 2022

1:11 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the cage Tuesday against visiting Dallas, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.

Sat, Jan 29, 2022

3:21 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) made 39 saves on 43 shots in a 6-4 win over the Blackhawks on Friday.

Fri, Jan 28, 2022

1:26 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will patrol the crease against the Blackhawks on the road Friday.

Mon, Jan 24, 2022

1:19 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the cage Monday in Chicago, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Jan 19, 2022

10:39 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will be in net for Wednesday's game in Anaheim, Conor McGahey of Altitude Sports reports.

Mon, Jan 17, 2022

11:41 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) stopped 25 of 27 shots in regulation and overtime after replacing Darcy Kuemper (head) midway through the second period and then turned aside all three shootout attempts he faced in Monday's 4-3 win over the Wild.

Fri, Jan 14, 2022

1:13 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will be in net Friday versus Arizona, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Jan 10, 2022

11:58 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) allowed three goals on 26 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

1:30 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will defend the blue paint against the Kraken Monday.

Sat, Jan 08, 2022

11:09 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) made allowed one goal on 20 shots in relief in a 5-4 overtime win over Toronto.

9:34 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) head coach Jared Bednar said Francouz will start appearing in games next week, Adrian Dater of Hockey Now reports.

Fri, Dec 31, 2021

12:59 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) cleared COVID-19 protocols and practiced Friday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Dec 26, 2021

6:30 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) was placed on the COVID-19 list Sunday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

11:35 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) allowed four goals on 34 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Predators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

7:35 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) will get the starting nod Thursday in Nashville.

Sun, Dec 12, 2021

12:31 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) Avalanche recalled Francouz (ankle) from AHL Colorado on Sunday, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

8:05 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) may be recalled this week, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Sun, Dec 05, 2021

10:45 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) stopped all 27 shots faced in a 4-0 win for AHL Colorado on Saturday.

Sat, Dec 04, 2021

9:55 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) stopped 15 of 18 shots in a conditioning start for AHL Colorado on Friday, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Wed, Dec 01, 2021

11:43 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) has been sent to AHL Colorado on a long-term conditioning assignment.

Tue, Nov 30, 2021

11:25 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) will be assigned to AHL Colorado on a conditioning loan, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Nov 29, 2021

3:15 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) will join the Avs for their five-game road trip, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Tue, Nov 23, 2021

2:22 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) remains out and will not suit up Wednesday vs. Anaheim or Friday at Dallas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Nov 21, 2021

2:23 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) was at practice and taking shots Sunday for the first time since getting injured, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Oct 25, 2021

4:00 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) is still considered week-to-week but is progressing in his recovery, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Oct 18, 2021

12:08 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (ankle) was converted to long-term injured reserve Monday, per CapFriendly.

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

3:25 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) Avalanche clarified Tuesday that Francouz's lower-body injury is a sprained ankle, Peter Baugh of Athletic reports.

Thu, Oct 07, 2021

3:32 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) is expected to be sidelined for 3-4 weeks with a lower-body injury, NHL.com's Rick Sadowski reports. The 31-year-old netminder has also been placed on injured reserve.

Wed, Oct 06, 2021

10:03 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) Avalanche are encouraged about the condition Francouz's lower-body injury, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Tue, Oct 05, 2021

10:22 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) left Tuesday's contest versus the Golden Knights with an apparent injury, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

8:40 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) is expected to protect the home goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Sep 28, 2021

9:47 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) is protecting the road goal Tuesday versus the Golden Knights, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

12:08 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) is slated to be healthy for training camp in the fall according to general manager Joe Sakic, Altitude Sports Radio reports.

Tue, Apr 13, 2021

11:36 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) has undergone surgery and won't be ready to return in 2020-21, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Sat, Apr 10, 2021

5:32 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) isn't expected to return this season, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Mon, Feb 22, 2021

2:37 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) coach Jared Bednar said Monday that Francouz (lower body) is still out "long term," Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Feb 02, 2021

8:57 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) head coach Jared Bednar described Francouz (lower body) as week-to-week, Scott MacDonald of Hockey Now reports.

Sat, Jan 30, 2021

2:18 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) remains without a timetable for his return to action, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Jan 27, 2021

9:43 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per PuckPedia.

Tue, Jan 26, 2021

2:38 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) won't dress for Tuesday's game versus the Sharks, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.

Sun, Jan 24, 2021

5:53 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) won't suit up for Sunday's game versus the Ducks, Adrian Dater of ColoradoHockeyNow.com reports.

Fri, Jan 22, 2021

2:42 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) won't dress for Friday's game versus the Ducks, Andy Vernier of the Avalanche's official site reports.

Thu, Jan 21, 2021

5:07 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (lower body) won't dress for Thursday's clash with the Kings.

Wed, Jan 20, 2021

5:03 AM - Pavel Francouz (Col) is battling a lower-body injury, Scott MacDonald of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

Tue, Jan 19, 2021

2:39 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) (undisclosed) is day-to-day and won't suit up for Tuesday's game against the Kings, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Jan 10, 2021

3:56 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) is expected to start the season as Philipp Grubauer's backup in Wednesday's game against the Blues, Rick Sadowski of NHL.com reports.

Sun, Jan 03, 2021

5:18 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) Jared Bednar said Sunday that Francouz (hip/knee) required offseason surgery but is healthy for training camp, Mike Chambers of The Denver Post reports.

Thu, Sep 10, 2020

2:20 PM - Pavel Francouz (Col) coach Jared Bednar, Francouz (undisclosed) was still a week or weeks away from returning to action when the Avalanche were bounced from the playoffs, Ryan S. Clark of The Athletic reports.

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