Pavel Francouz knows small adjustments will make a big difference in his development
New York TimesLOVELAND, Colo. – Traffic is the biggest difference between being here and back home in the Czech Republic or even Russia for that matter. That was part of the summer plan dating back to our end of the year meetings.” Billington, who is also the Eagles’ general manager, outlined his satisfaction with how Francouz has continued to understand the nuances of the North American game while continuing to learn from Eagles’ goaltending coach Ryan Bach and Parkkila. Francouz played three years in the KHL and was given the league’s Best Goaltender award in his last campaign after winning 15 games to go with a 1.80 GAA and a.946 save percentage. “Every team is trying to play hard in front of the net because that’s where the goals are scored and the guys are not scared to go there and get hit by the puck,” Francouz said. “It’s really hard to find the puck but that’s the biggest challenge for the goalies here.” Cronin said the Eagles’ coaching staff has created game-like situations in practice that have allowed Francouz to get more comfortable with net-front traffic while knowing where to be on the ice.
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