Grubauer stopped 23 of 25 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over Utah.
Grubauer's time with AHL Coachella Valley looks to have served him well to get back on track. He's allowed just three goals on 49 shots over two starts, both wins, since returning from the minor-league club March 2. The 33-year-old could help alleviate Joey Daccord's workload down the stretch -- Daccord's performance has started to crater under heavy usage, and Grubauer may just be the hot hand currently. For the season, Grubauer is 7-15-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .872 save percentage over 23 appearances. Even if he's able to claim a larger role, fantasy managers may want to proceed with caution.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Tending twine Friday
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Grubauer will be between the pipes versus Utah on Friday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Grubauer returned to the win column Saturday for the first time since Dec. 30, stopping 23 shots in a 4-1 victory over Philadelphia. Grubauer spent a month in the minors in February after he was waived by the Kraken, and he returned with a flourish with Saturday's win. He is 6-15-1 with a 3.69 GAA and an .870 save percentage across 22 NHL appearances this season. Utah is averaging 2.83 goals per game in 2024-25, 21st in the NHL.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: First win since recall from AHL
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Grubauer made 23 saves in 4-1 win over the Flyers on Saturday.
It was Grubauer's first NHL win since Dec. 30. Seattle waived him in late January following a poor start to the 2024-25 season. After clearing waivers, Grubauer reported to AHL Coachella Valley, where he went 5-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and an .893 save percentage in seven games. His teammates stood tall for him Saturday, blocking 15 shots in a total team effort.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting in Philadelphia
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Grubauer will be between the visiting pipes in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.
Grubauer went 5-15-1 with a 3.83 GAA and an .866 save percentage with the Kraken before being waived in January. He turned things around slightly with AHL Coachella Valley and will make his first start since Sunday's recall. The Flyers are generating 2.86 goals per game this season, 17th in the league.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Recalled by Seattle
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Grubauer was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday.
Grubauer was waived by the Kraken in late January, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after Niklas Kokko was sent down. Joey Daccord has been inconsistent recently, going 3-3-1 with a 3.21 GAA and .901 save percentage over his last seven appearances, so it's possible Grubauer gets some chances to tend the twine late in the season.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Designated for waivers
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Grubauer was placed on waivers Wednesday for the purpose of reassignment to AHL Coachella Valley.
Grubauer is currently mired in a six-game losing streak for the Kraken, going 0-5-1 with a 4.73 GAA. The netminder went seven games without making an appearance during his slump and was disappointing when he finally got another look. Assuming Grubauer clears waivers, Ales Stezka should be recalled from the minors to serve as the backup to Joey Daccord in Seattle.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Poor performance Tuesday
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Grubauer gave up five goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Ducks.
This was a pretty loose game all around, which doesn't tend to bode well for Grubauer. He's dropped five straight starts in regulation and has lost six in a row in January. The 33-year-old is down to 5-15-1 with a 3.83 GAA and an .866 save percentage through 21 starts this season. Joey Daccord is likely to handle the bulk of the goaltending duties until Grubauer can get out of his rut. The Kraken host the Sharks on Thursday.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Facing Ducks
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Grubauer will protect the home goal versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Alison Lukan of the Kraken Hockey Network reports.
Unsurprisingly, Grubauer will get the second half of a back-to-back after Joey Daccord was in net for a 4-2 loss to the Oilers on Monday. This will be Grubauer's first action since Jan. 12 against the Red Wings, a game in which he was pulled after giving up three goals on four shots. Grubauer has lost five straight outings (0-4-1) while allowing 17 goals in that span.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Pulled in loss to Detroit
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Grubauer conceded three goals on four shots before being replaced by Joey Daccord in the first period of Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Grubauer was blitzed for three goals, one on the power play, in the opening 6:16 of Sunday's defeat. Daccord saw game action for a second straight day as a result. The 33-year-old Grubauer closed out December with back-to-back victories, but he's winless in January, posting an 0-3-1 record, .861 save percentage and 3.91 GAA across four outings. The German netminder has just five wins through 20 appearances to go along with an .870 save percentage and 3.76 GAA this campaign.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting in Detroit
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Grubauer will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com.
Grubauer will get the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Joey Daccord played in Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo. The 33-year-old Grubauer has a 5-13-1 record with a 3.62 GAA and an .875 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. Detroit sits 25th in the league with 2.78 goals per game in 2024-25, and the Red Wings are riding a six-game winning streak.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Pulled after giving up five goals
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Grubauer allowed five goals on 19 shots to Columbus on Tuesday before being replaced at 15:45 of the second period. The Kraken lost 6-2 to the Blue Jackets.
Columbus was good, and Seattle was sloppy, especially in the second period. Grubauer has lost four consecutive games (0-3-1), and he's 5-13-1 with a 3.62 GAA and .875 save percentage in 19 games. Don't trust him with your net.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Slated to start Thursday
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Grubauer is expected to start on the road against Columbus on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Grubauer will attempt to end his three-game losing streak -- he has a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage in that span. The 33-year-old netminder is 5-12-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 18 outings overall. Columbus ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.37, though the Blue Jackets are missing Sean Monahan (wrist), who has been one of their offensive leaders.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Extends winless streak
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Grubauer stopped 26 of 29 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
Grubauer had a solid display between the pipes, but the Kraken offense didn't provide him with enough support. This defeat extended his winless streak to three appearances, a span in which the 33-year-old German netminder has gone 0-2-1 with a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage. The overall numbers have been subpar as well, as Grubauer has won just five of his 18 starts this season, going 5-12-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .880 save percentage.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Leaves ice first
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Grubauer was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod at home versus the Devils.
Grubauer has given up three or more goals in five of his last six outings, posting a 2-3-1 record, 3.51 GAA and .875 save percentage. With Joey Daccord (upper body) still on injured reserve, the Kraken have little choice but to keep rolling with Grubauer -- unless they want to start Ales Stezka, who has yet to make an NHL appearance.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Loses to Oilers
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Grubauer allowed three goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter
Grubauer has given up 17 goals over his last five games, going 2-2-1 in that span. Joey Daccord's (upper body) ongoing absence has given Grubauer a chance to stake a claim to more playing time, but he hasn't made a great case for himself. The German netminder is now 5-11-1 with a 3.47 GAA and an .879 save percentage over 17 games this season. The Kraken have another tough home matchup Monday versus the Devils.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Tending twine Saturday
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Grubauer will start at home versus the Oilers, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer is set to make his fourth straight start as Joey Daccord (upper body) continues to be sidelined. Grubauer will have a tough matchup against the Oilers, who have won four of their last six games while scoring 21 goals in that span.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Falls in shootout
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Grubauer allowed three goals on 22 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.
Grubauer had won his last two starts, but he came up just short Thursday. The Kraken pulled off another multi-goal comeback to earn a standings point, but Grubauer allowed the only shootout tally to J.T. Miller to take the loss. Grubauer slipped to 5-10-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 16 starts this season. He's actually struggled under lighter workloads -- he's 2-6-1 when facing fewer than 30 shots compared to 3-4-0 when facing 30 or more shots, though his ratios are similar in those splits.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting against Canucks
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Grubauer will guard the home goal versus the Canucks on Thursday, per Davy Jones' Locker Room.
Joey Daccord (upper body) remains sidelined, so Grubauer will earn his third straight start. He's won his last two games, including a 5-4 overtime victory against the Canucks on Saturday. They put up four goals on 22 shots in that game, so they'll still offer a firm challenge for Grubauer even with Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) out of the lineup.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Nabs second straight win
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Grubauer turned aside 28 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over Utah.
The veteran netminder had a rough start to the season and remains a little shaky, but Grubauer is at least getting more help from the Kraken's offense of late. He's started seven of Seattle's last 11 games and gone 4-3-0 despite a 3.46 GAA and an .892 save percentage, getting at least five goals of support in four of those contests, including each of the last two.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Facing Utah
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Grubauer will be in the home blue paint Monday versus Utah, per Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.
Grubauer has struggled in December, going 3-3-0 with an .885 save percentage and 3.71 GAA through six appearances. He's conceded at least three goals in five of those contests. The 33-year-old will have a moderately favorable matchup against a Utah team that ranks 20th in the NHL with 2.94 goals per game.
