Mackenzie Blackwood - NHL News & Rumors

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and 3 assists in Avalanche's 6-3 win over Lightning

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, Nazem Kadri scored his first goal of the season and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Friday night

41 MINS AGO • Associated Press

Starting against Tampa Bay Blackwood will start Friday's home game against the Lightning, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Blackwood got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday against New Jersey, but he'll return to the crease Friday for the third time in Colorado's last four games. Across his seven starts to begin the regular season, Blackwood has gone 4-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .889 save percentage.

12 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Stuck with third loss Blackwood turned aside 21 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Flyers.

Impact The 29-year-old goalie didn't get a lot of help, and Blackwood kept his team in the contest after Matvei Michkov's second goal gave the home side a 2-0 lead midway through the second period. Blackwood has started seven of the Avs' nine games to begin the season, going 4-3-0 with a 2.90 GAA and .889 save percentage, but Scott Wedgewood should be between the pipes Tuesday in New Jersey.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Matvei Michkov scores 2 goals and Flyers beat Avalanche 3-2 for 2nd straight win

Matvei Michkov scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 for their second straight victory after opening the season with nine consecutive losses

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tending twine against Philadelphia Blackwood will start Monday's road game against Philadelphia, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Impact Blackwood has picked up wins in each of his last two starts, and he'll tend the twine for a second consecutive game Monday. Across his first six appearances of the regular season, the 29-year-old has gone 4-2-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .891 save percentage.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Comes away with win Blackwood stopped 29 of 31 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Penguins.

Impact Blackwood gave up both goals in a span of 29 seconds during the first period. After that, he locked in, and the Avalanche bounced back with five straight tallies to close out the contest. Blackwood has held opponents to two goals or fewer in three of his six outings so far. He's 4-2-0 with a 2.86 GAA and an .890 save percentage on the year, with the 31 shots he faced Friday matching his season high. Expect Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood to split the next two games when the Avalanche have a road back-to-back in Philadelphia on Monday and in New Jersey on Tuesday.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and 3 assists, Artturi Lehkonen scores twice as Avs beat Penguins 5-2

Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night

OCTOBER 17 • Associated Press

Tending twine against Pittsburgh Blackwood will start Friday's home game against the Penguins, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Blackwood got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Tuesday against Dallas, but he'll be between the pipes Friday for the sixth time in Colorado's first eight games of the year. Across his previous five starts, he went 3-2-0 with a 3.04 GAA and .879 save percentage.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Stops 24 shots in win Tuesday Blackwood stopped 24 of 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Stars.

Impact Blackwood delivered a solid performance between the pipes en route to a tight victory against one of the top contending teams in the Western Conference. More importantly, the 29-year-old snapped a brief two-game losing skid after dropping his previous two starts against the Jets and Maple Leafs. This was just the second time Blackwood posted a single-game save percentage above .900, however, so there's work to be done. He has a 3.04 GAA and an .879 save percentage in his first five starts this season.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Necas has 2 goals to lead the short-handed Avs past the Stars, 3-2

Martin Necas scored two goals, including a 5-on-3 score, as the short-handed Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a home-and-home series

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

Between pipes Tuesday Blackwood will guard the road goal against Dallas on Tuesday, per Meghan Angley of Altitude Sports Radio.

Impact Blackwood has lost his last two outings, allowing eight goals on 41 shots. In his NHL career, he has gone 0-4-1 and has allowed 22 goals on 194 shots in six regular-season outings against Dallas. The Stars (2-2-1) have scored 11 goals in five games this campaign.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Allows five goals in loss Blackwood made 17 saves in a 6-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Impact He allowed five goals. Blackwood is being given every chance to earn the starter's role, and he's 2-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and .867 save percentage in four starts. Colorado will need more from him, especially with Scott Wedgewood (1-0-0) sitting on the end of the bench. Blackwood's battery-mate went 31-6-6 with four shutouts, a 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage in 2025-26. The Avs play back-to-back games with the Stars this coming week and again against the Flyers and Devils the next week. Blackwood will need to nail the crease down in his half of the contests to avoid a controversy.

OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Nylander ties a career high with 5 points, Maple Leafs beat Avs, 6-3

William Nylander and Easton Cowan scored 46 seconds apart late in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday night

OCTOBER 11 • Associated Press

TOR@COL: Matthews scores PPG against Mackenzie Blackwood | Toronto Maple Leafs Auston Matthews (TOR) scores power-play goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 3 - 5

OCTOBER 11 • NHL.COM

TOR@COL: Cowan scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Toronto Maple Leafs Easton Cowan (TOR) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 3 - 4

OCTOBER 11 • NHL.COM

TOR@COL: Nylander scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander (TOR) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 3 - 4

OCTOBER 11 • NHL.COM

TOR@COL: Nylander scores PPG against Mackenzie Blackwood | Toronto Maple Leafs William Nylander (TOR) scores power-play goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 2 - 2

OCTOBER 11 • NHL.COM

TOR@COL: Blankenburg scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Toronto Maple Leafs Nick Blankenburg (TOR) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 0 - 1

OCTOBER 10 • NHL.COM

Guarding goal Saturday Blackwood will protect the home net against Toronto on Saturday, per Mark Masters of TSN.

Impact After winning two straight games, Blackwood made 16 saves in a 3-2 loss to Winnipeg on Wednesday. He has stopped 68 of 76 shots in three outings this season. Toronto (2-2-1) has accounted for 14 goals in five games this campaign.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Handed loss Wednesday Blackwood stopped 16 of 19 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact The Jets' top line got all three goals, including Kyle Connor's second snipe of the night with one minute left in the third period. Blackwood has allowed eight goals on 76 shots while going 2-1-0 over his three starts this season. The 29-year-old netminder has received a starter's workload early on, though he'll be due for rest when the Avalanche finish their back-to-back in Calgary on Thursday. Expect Scott Wedgewood to get the nod in that game.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victory

Kyle Connor broke a tie with a minute left with his second goal of game, Stuart Skinner made 32 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night for t...

OCTOBER 8 • Associated Press

COL@WPG: Perfetti scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Winnipeg Jets Cole Perfetti (WPG) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 2 - 1

OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM

COL@WPG: Connor scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor (WPG) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 1 - 1

OCTOBER 8 • NHL.COM

Expected to start Wednesday Blackwood is set to start on the road against Winnipeg on Wednesday, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

Impact Blackwood won the Avalanche's opening two games while stopping a combined 52 of 57 shots (.912 save percentage). While Blackwood is set to start in three straight games, the Avalanche will also play in Calgary on Thursday, so Scott Wedgewood will likely start in the second half of the back-to-back. Winnipeg is 2-0-1 while averaging 3.00 goals per game to open the campaign.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to win Saturday Blackwood allowed one goal on 26 shots in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact The Blues were on the second half of a back-to-back, and the Avalanche capitalized on it. Blackwood did much better in this game than in his first start of the year, when he allowed four goals on 31 shots against the Kings on Wednesday. He's made both starts for the Avalanche this year, but it's unclear if that's part of a larger trend for him to function as the starter. Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood should split the next two games, as the Avalanche are set to visit the Jets on Wednesday and the Flames on Thursday in a pair of winnable matchups.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

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Nathan MacKinnon has goal and 3 assists in Avalanche's 6-3 win over Lightning

Matvei Michkov scores 2 goals and Flyers beat Avalanche 3-2 for 2nd straight win

Nathan MacKinnon has goal and 3 assists, Artturi Lehkonen scores twice as Avs beat Penguins 5-2

Martin Necas has 2 goals to lead the short-handed Avs past the Stars, 3-2

Nylander ties a career high with 5 points, Maple Leafs beat Avs, 6-3

Kyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victory