ST. LOUIS — Pavel Francouz and the Blues are a lot alike. If the Avalanche backup goalie had to be compared to any team this season, it would probably be St. Louis.
The Blues are erratic and streaky. They lost eight consecutive games, then won seven straight, then lost seven of nine entering Sunday afternoon’s matchup against Colorado. Francouz had a four-game stretch with a save percentage of .948, then he struggled at .862 in his two most recent starts over the past three weeks. The Avs arrived in St. Louis not knowing which Francouz they were going to get, or which Blues.