MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD NEWS

Third straight loss Blackwood made 27 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Kings on Saturday.

Impact Blackwood has lost three straight games and four times in his last five games. But this one wasn't really on him. The Avs rested a lot of guys, including Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews, to prep for the postseason, so the game turned into a bit of a shinny match. Blackwood himself may get rested soon -- he's heading into his first NHL playoffs, and the Avs expect to go a long way. He heads in with the postseason with a 22-12-3 record in 36 starts with the Avs, and his 2.33 GAA and .913 save percentage are the best of his career.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Third straight loss Blackwood made 27 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Kings on Saturday.

Impact Blackwood has lost his last three games and four of his past five outings. However, this one wasn't really on him. The Avs sat a lot of guys, including Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed), Cale Makar (rest) and Devon Toews (rest), to prep for the postseason, so the game turned into a bit of a shinny match. Blackwood himself may get rested soon -- he's heading into his first NHL playoffs, and the Avs expect to go a long way. He has a 22-12-3 record in 36 starts with the Avs since being acquired from San Jose on Dec. 9, and his 2.33 GAA and .913 save percentage are the best of his career.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Fiala scores 2 goals, and the LA Kings hold off the Avalanche 5-4

Kevin Fiala scored two goals for the second straight game, and Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere had a goal and two assists apiece in the Los Angeles Kings’ 5-4 victory over the...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Saturday Blackwood is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday.

Impact Blackwood has a 28-20-6 record, 2.50 GAA and .913 save percentage in 55 outings between San Jose and Colorado in 2024-25. He'll try to get back into the win column after losing his past two appearances while allowing seven goals on 50 shots (.860 save percentage). Los Angeles ranks 16th in goals per game with 2.97.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Loses to Canucks Blackwood stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Blackwood put in a decent effort, but the Avalanche's offense was drastically less effective without Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed). The 28-year-old Blackwood has allowed 12 goals while going 1-3-0 over his last four games. He's now 28-20-6 on the year with a 2.50 GAA and a .913 save percentage. The Avalanche wrap up their regular season with a road back-to-back this weekend, so expect Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood to split the next two games, which are Saturday in Los Angeles and Sunday in Anaheim.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sherwood and Joshua help Canucks win 4-1 in Avalanche's last regular-season home game

Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado 4-1 as the Avalanche gave their leading scorer N...

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to start against Vancouver Blackwood is expected to defend the home crease against the Canucks on Thursday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Blackwood has been inconsistent over his last three starts, posting a 1-2-0 record, 3.08 GAA and .885 save percentage. He's made three starts against Vancouver this year, going 0-3-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .915 save percentage.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky early in loss Blackwood stopped 17 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Blues. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact All four goals on Blackwood's ledger were scored in the first half of the contest. Two of them came on St. Louis power plays, so this wasn't exclusively Blackwood's failing, and a Robert Thomas empty-netter ended up being the decisive goal after a late flurry of scoring. Blackwood has allowed four goals in three of his last 10 outings, going 6-3-1 with 25 goals allowed in that span as he continues to play well in a starting role. He's 28-19-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .913 save percentage over 54 appearances between the Avalanche and the Sharks this season. The 28-year-old netminder could be called on to start at home in Tuesday's heavyweight showdown against the Golden Knights.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Bolduc, Thomas spark Blues to 12th consecutive victory, 5-4 over Avalanche

Zack Bolduc scored two power-play goals, Robert Thomas added a goal and three assists, and the St. Louis Blues extended their franchise-best winning streak to 12 games with a 5-4 v...

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in St. Louis Blackwood will guard the road goal against the Blues on Saturday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.

Impact Blackwood is coming off a 27-save effort in Thursday's 7-3 win over Columbus. Since being acquired from San Jose on Dec. 9, he has a 22-9-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.17 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 34 appearances for Colorado. St. Louis sits 13th in the league with 3.01 goals per game in 2024-25, and the team is riding an 11-game winning streak.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to win Thursday Blackwood made 27 saves in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact The Avs actually fell behind 3-2 just before the eight-minute mark of the second period, but Blackwood shut the door the rest of the way while his offense took over. The 28-year-old netminder sports a 6-2-1 record since the beginning of March with a 2.31 GAA and .911 save percentage, but with Colorado unlikely to improve its playoff seeding, Blackwood could get a couple extra days off over the team's final five games of the regular season.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Makar scores to reach rare milestone and Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 7-3 to secure playoff spot

Cale Makar scored to become just the ninth NHL defenseman with 30 goals in a season and the Colorado Avalanche clinched a playoff berth with a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jacket...

APRIL 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Expected to face Columbus Blackwood is set to start on the road against Columbus on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.

Impact Blackwood has gone 2-1-0 across his past three starts while saving 68 of 72 shots. He's 27-18-6 with a 2.45 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 52 outings between San Jose and Colorado in 2024-25. The Blue Jackets have won three of their past four games while averaging 4.75 goals per game over that stretch.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Takes tough loss Saturday Blackwood made 25 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blues.

Impact The 28-year-old netminder played well, but Jordan Binnington was just a little bit better in the other crease. Blackwood has been stingy in general in March, going 5-2-1 over eight starts with a 2.23 GAA and .912 save percentage as the Avs tick closer to locking up a playoff spot.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Defending crease Saturday Blackwood will patrol the home crease against St. Louis on Saturday.

Impact Blackwood has stopped 68 of 74 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 21-8-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.15 GAA and a .919 save percentage in 32 appearances with Colorado this season. St. Louis ranks 14th in the league with 3.01 goals per game in 2024-25.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche post shutout of Kings Deadspin | Mackenzie Blackwood, Avalanche post shutout of Kings

MARCH 28 • DEADSPIN.COM

Posts 22-save shutout Blackwood recorded a 22-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Kings.

Impact The Kings had been rolling prior to Thursday, but Blackwood cooled them off with his third straight win. The 28-year-old has a career-high four shutouts this season. He's now at a 27-17-6 record with a 2.46 GAA and a .915 save percentage through 51 appearances. He hasn't played in four straight games since before the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but he could do that if he gets the nod against the red-hot Blues on Saturday.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Necas has 2 goals, Avs beat Kings 4-0 for 4th straight win

Martin Necas had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Logan O’Connor also sored, and the streaking Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0, their fourth in a row

MARCH 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tending twine Thursday Blackwood will protect the home net against the Kings on Thursday, according to Colleen Flynn of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood has won his last two outings, stopping 46 of 52 shots. He has a 20-8-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.22 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 31 appearances with Colorado this season. The Kings sit 18th in the league with 2.93 goals per game in 2024-25.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Goalie interference is back in the spotlight as NHL playoff races and emotions about it heat up

Goaltender interference is in the spotlight again in the NHL after the New York Islanders were incensed by their would-be game-winning goal getting disallowed Monday night against...

MARCH 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DET@COL: Watson scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Detroit Red Wings Austin Watson (DET) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 4 - 2

MARCH 26 • NHL.COM

Defeats Red Wings Blackwood stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact Blackwood picked up his second win in a row and his fourth in six outings in March. He's allowed 16 goals over those six games, so he hasn't been at his best. The 28-year-old netminder improved to 26-17-6 with a 2.51 GAA and a .913 save percentage over a career-high 50-appearances. Assuming he sees a decent workload down the stretch, Blackwood is positioned to have a chance at his first 30-win season. The Avalanche's next game is at home versus the Kings on Thursday.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and assist as the Avalanche beat Red Wings 5-2

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Jonathan Drouin and Martin Necas had two assists apiece, and the Colorado Avalanche rolled past the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Tuesday nigh...

MARCH 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

DET@COL: Compher scores PPG against Mackenzie Blackwood | Detroit Red Wings J.T. Compher (DET) scores power-play goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 0 - 1

MARCH 26 • NHL.COM

Slated to face Detroit Blackwood is expected to start at home against Detroit on Tuesday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood stopped 25 of 29 shots en route to a 5-4 shootout victory over Montreal in his last start Saturday. He's 25-17-6 with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage between San Jose and Colorado in 2024-25. The Red Wings rank 21st in goals per game with 2.86.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE