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Blackwood and Georgiev face former teams as Avalanche and Sharks square off after swapping goalies

It didn’t take long before goaltenders Mackenzie Blackwood and Alexandar Georgiev found themselves on opposite ends of the rink stopping shots from their former teammates

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sharp in win against former team Blackwood stopped 32 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.

Impact Blackwood's third start with the Avalanche came against the team that traded him away earlier in the month. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods, but the Avalanche rallied to support their goalie, who had another strong showing between the pipes. Blackwood has allowed exactly two goals in each of his three starts with his new team, going 2-1-0. For the year, he's 8-10-3 with a 2.87 GAA and a .915 save percentage over 22 contests. It'll likely be Scott Wedgewood in goal for Friday's game versus the Ducks.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

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1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Facing Sharks Blackwood will protect the visiting crease versus San Jose on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Blackwood was dealt from San Jose to Colorado just 10 days ago and this well be the first time he has faced his ex-teammates. Blackwood started the season with a 6-9-3 record with the Sharks, along with a 3.00 GAA and a .909 save percentage. He is 1-1-0 with the Avalanche, allowing only four goals on 63 shots. The Sharks are averaging 2.76 goals per game this season.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Makes 22 saves Monday Blackwood stopped 22 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter with 2:35 left in the third period.

Impact The Avs couldn't find a way to stop Kiefer Sherwood, who found the back of the net once in each period to hand Blackwood his second defeat over his last three outings. The 28-year-old goaltender has made five appearances this month, going 2-2-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .935 save percentage. Despite the loss Monday, he's been performing well enough to remain a valuable fantasy alternative every time he's protecting the Avs' crease.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Vancouver Blackwood will guard the road goal versus the Canucks on Monday, according to Kevin Woodley of NHL.com.

Impact Blackwood stopped 37 shots in a 5-2 win over Nashville on Saturday during his Colorado debut. He posted a 6-9-3 record with a 3.00 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 19 appearances with San Jose before the trade, and his numbers should continue to improve as he plays more games for the Avalanche. Vancouver sits 12th in the league with 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nabs first win for Colorado Blackwood turned aside 37 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.

Impact Getting his first start since being traded from the Sharks to the Avalanche, Blackwood took a shutout into the third period but had to settle for his first win with his new club. The 28-year-old should get first crack at the top job in the revamped Colorado crease ahead of Scott Wedgewood, and through 20 outings this season Blackwood has a 2.95 GAA and .912 save percentage, while his 7-9-3 record should improve quickly with a better offense supporting him.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Newly acquired Mackenzie Blackwood's 37 saves help Avalanche top slumping Predators Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Denver on Saturday night.Blackw...

6 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Blackwood has 38 saves in debut, Avalanche beat Predators 5-2

Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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6 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Set to start Saturday Blackwood will protect the home net against Nashville on Saturday, according to Guerilla Sports.

Impact Blackwood will finally make his Avalanche debut after being acquired from San Jose on Monday. He has a 6-9-3 record with a 3.00 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 19 appearances this season. Nashville ranks 32nd in the league with 2.27 goals per game in 2024-25.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

NHL EDGE stats: Blackwood's outlook after trade to Avalanche | NHL.com Goalie second in midrange saves, improvement over Georgiev in high-danger areas

DECEMBER 13 • NHL.COM

Troy Renck: Mackenzie Blackwood, Scott Wedgewood make Avs' Stanley Cup goals possible again DENVER - Mackenzie Blackwood smiled and revealed what he is asking Santa Claus for Christmas. “I can...

DECEMBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Joins new teammates on ice Blackwood (illness) was in attendance for Thursday's game-day skate.

Impact Blackwood looks set to serve as the backup behind Scott Wedgewood in Thursday's matchup with Utah. Once the 28-year-old netminder is up to speed, he should be in line to split the workload. During his stint with San Jose, the Thunder Bay native went 6-9-3 with a 3.00 GAA and one shutout in 19 contests.

DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Late goal by Hurricanes dooms Sharks in first game since Blackwood trade Part of goalie Mackenzie Blackwood’s brief legacy with the San Jose Sharks was his ability to keep h...

DECEMBER 11 • THESTATE.COM

HockeyBuzz.com - Ben Shelley - Sharks trade Mackenzie Blackwood to Avalanche NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

DECEMBER 9 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Won't play against Pittsburgh General manager Chris MacFarland said Monday that Blackwood won't join the Avalanche ahead of Tuesday's road game in Pittsburgh since the netminder is feeling under the weather, Ev...

Impact Blackwood was traded from the Sharks to the Avalanche on Monday, but he'll have to wait until at least Thursday's home game against Utah before he can make his team debut. Scott Wedgewood will likely operate as Colorado's starting netminder against the Penguins on Tuesday.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche swap goaltenders by sending Georgiev to Sharks as part of a deal for Blackwood

The Colorado Avalanche have swapped goaltenders with San Jose, sending a struggling Alexandar Georgiev to the Sharks for Mackenzie Blackwood

DECEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - MacKenzie Blackwood has been traded to the Avalanche in 7 player Deal NHL Hockey Trade Rumors

DECEMBER 9 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Dealt to Colorado Blackwood, Givani Smith and a 2027 fifth-round pick were traded from the Sharks to the Avalanche on Monday in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2025 fifth-round...

Impact After splitting time in the net with Vitek Vanecek early in the 2024-25 campaign, Blackwood had been operating as the Sharks' No. 1 goaltender in recent weeks. He was decent over his last 10 outings, posting a 2.91 GAA and .908 save percentage, but he had to settle for a 3-5-1 record during that time. He'll now compete for playing time in Colorado with Scott Wedgewood, who was traded to the Avalanche at the end of November and has recorded a 2-1-0 record, 1.44 GAA and .951 save percentage over his first three appearances with his new team.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Big game not enough Saturday Blackwood stopped 49 of 52 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Panthers.

Impact Blackwood returned to a starting role after a relief appearance in which he gave up three goals in an 8-1 loss to Tampa Bay. Even though the 27-year-old had won his last two starts, against Seattle and Washington, he couldn't keep that streak alive despite making a season-high 49 saves -- only the second time he's made more than 40 saves in a game. Despite the outcome, Blackwood has looked solid of late. Even when factoring in the relief appearance against the Lightning on Thursday, he's going 2-1-0 with a 2.48 GAA and a .936 save percentage in his last four contests.

DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Blackwood will be in the visiting crease in Florida on Saturday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Blackwood has won his last two starts, allowing three goals on 66 shots, He also played Thursday in Tampa Bay, allowing three goals on 23 shots in relief of Vitek Vanecek. Blackwood is 6-8-3 with a 3.00 GAA and a .905 save percentage. The Panthers are third in the league, averaging 3.78 goals per game.

DECEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Appears in relief Blackwood allowed three goals on 24 shots in relief Thursday after entering the 8-1 loss to Tampa Bay to start the second period.

Impact Vitek Vanecek was mercy pulled after allowing five goals on 12 shots in the first period. Blackwood was already earning the majority of starts, and that could tick up even more given Vanecek's recent performances. Blackwood entered the game with a .909 save percentage and 2.94 GAA. in 16 starts vs Vanecek's .894 and 3.52 in 10 starts.

DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

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