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Sunk by Isles Blackwood turned aside 23 of 27 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders, with New York's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The 28-year-old netminder battled Ilya Sorokin to a 1-1 tie through two periods, but the floodgates opened for the Isles in the third. Blackwood has just one win in his last five starts and has given up at least three goals in each of those outings, going 1-3-1 with a 3.68 GAA and .874 save percentage over that stretch.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

COL@NYI: Romanov scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | New York Islanders Alexander Romanov (NYI) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 4 - 2

JANUARY 29, 2025 • NHL.COM

COL@NYI: Horvat scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | New York Islanders Bo Horvat (NYI) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 3 - 1

JANUARY 29, 2025 • NHL.COM

COL@NYI: Holmstrom scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | New York Islanders Simon Holmstrom (NYI) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 2 - 1

JANUARY 29, 2025 • NHL.COM

COL@NYI: Lee scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | New York Islanders Anders Lee (NYI) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 1 - 0

JANUARY 29, 2025 • NHL.COM

Slated to start on Long Island Blackwood was the first netminder off at Tuesday's morning skate, indicating he'll be between the road pipes versus the Islanders, per Conor McGahey of Altitude TV.

Impact Blackwood has faltered of late, going 1-2-1 over his last four starts while allowing at least three goals in each outing. The 28-year-old has a 5-3-2 record, .912 save percentage and 2.37 GAA through 10 appearances in January. The Islanders rank 29th in the NHL with 2.67 goals per game in 2024-25.

JANUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

33 saves in road win Blackwood made 33 saves on the 37 shots he faced in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Impact Despite the fast-paced nature of the contest, the 28-year-old netminder helped keep Colorado in the driver's seat for the majority of the game. Blackwood's most recent two wins have come against the Rangers and Sunday's contest was his tenth win with Colorado. The netminder now holds a 16-13-5 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .916 save percentage. He currently has the third-highest amount of saves among goaltenders with 922 stops. Blackwood's play since debuting for the Avalanche on Dec. 14 has raised his value to a tier just below some of the league's best between the pipes. His next opportunity to guard the crease will be Tuesday against the Islanders.

JANUARY 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in New York Blackwood will guard the road net Sunday against the Rangers.

Impact Blackwood will look to bounce back after dropping his previous three starts -- he's struggled to an .873 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 9-4-2 while maintaining an impressive .925 save percentage in 15 starts since joining the Avs.

JANUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Top 10 Saves of the Week | NHL.com The top ten saves of the week include incredible post to post right pad saves by Mackenzie Blackwood and Yaroslav Askarov

JANUARY 25, 2025 • NHL.COM

Loses in overtime Blackwood stopped 22 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets.

Impact The Jets' first two goals came on a tip and a deflection before Neal Pionk sealed their win with a slap shot in overtime. Blackwood has lost four of his last five outings, giving up a total of 14 goals in that span, in which he's 1-3-1. For the season, the 28-year-old is 15-13-5 with a 2.57 GAA and a .916 save percentage over 34 appearances. This is his first real stretch of struggles with the Avalanche, though his four recent defeats have all come against teams currently in a playoff spot. The Avalanche have a back-to-back up next -- they visit the Bruins on Saturday and the Rangers on Sunday.

JANUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

WPG@COL: Pionk scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Winnipeg Jets Neal Pionk (WPG) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 2 - 3

JANUARY 23, 2025 • NHL.COM

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

JANUARY 23, 2025 • NHL.COM

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

JANUARY 23, 2025 • NHL.COM

Slated to start Wednesday Blackwood is expected to get the starting nod at home versus Winnipeg on Wednesday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Impact Blackwood has featured in 14 of the Avs' last 17 contests, posting a 9-4-1 record to go with an impressive 1.97 GAA. Given his heavy workload thus far, the 28-year-old netminder should be expected to be in the crease more often than not -- though an upcoming back-to-back versus the Bruins and Rangers on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, should give Blackwood a night off in favor of Scott Wedgewood.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles again Monday Blackwood turned aside 23 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Impact Although Blackwood has been largely successful since joining the Avalanche, he was charged with a second consecutive loss Monday as he wasn't particularly sharp against Minnesota. The 28-year-old has allowed seven goals on 50 shots (.860 save percentage) over his last two starts, and it certainly seems possible that the Avalanche will give him a breather Wednesday against the Jets in order to regroup. If Blackwood sits Wednesday, Scott Wedgewood would presumably draw the start.

JANUARY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Between pipes against Minnesota Blackwood will defend the home crease against the Wild on Monday.

Impact Blackwood has been relatively effective since being traded to the Avalanche from the Sharks, but he'll be looking for a bounce-back performance Monday after he gave up four goals on 28 shots (.857 save percentage) in a loss to Edmonton on Thursday. Blackwood made a road start against the Wild on Jan. 9 and turned aside 24 of 25 shots (.960 save percentage) en route to a 6-1 win.

JANUARY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

First dud in Colorado colors Blackwood stopped 23 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Considering the Avalanche had a 3-0 lead just over halfway through the first period, this was an unimpressive performance. This was Blackwood's first bad outing for Colorado -- he had not allowed more than two goals in any of his prior 12 appearances. He's now 15-12-4 with a 2.54 GAA and a .918 save percentage across 32 games between the Avalanche and the Sharks. Colorado's next game is Saturday versus the Stars.

JANUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

EDM@COL: Kulak scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Edmonton Oilers Brett Kulak (EDM) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 3 - 2

JANUARY 17, 2025 • NHL.COM

EDM@COL: Arvidsson scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood | Edmonton Oilers Viktor Arvidsson (EDM) scores goal against Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) to make it 3 - 1

JANUARY 17, 2025 • NHL.COM

Patrolling crease versus Oilers Blackwood will man the blue paint against Edmonton at home Thursday, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.

Impact Blackwood has been nearly unbeatable since joining Colorado, posting a 9-2-1 record in his 12 outings to go with a 1.68 GAA and .938 save percentage. Even with Scott Wedgewood back from a lower-body injury, fantasy players should expect to see a heavy dose of Blackwood going forward.

JANUARY 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Mackenzie Blackwood powers Avalanche's recent success

JANUARY 16, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Mackenzie Blackwood is quickly becoming must-see TV for the Colorado Avalanche - DNVR Sports Mackenzie Blackwood stole two points for the Colorado Avalanche as he backstopped a comeback effort in a 3-2 overtime win against the New Yo...

JANUARY 15, 2025 • THEDNVR.COM

Collects overtime win Blackwood stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers.

Impact It wasn't looking good for the Avalanche until Artturi Lehkonen tied the game late in the third period. Devon Toews added the game-winner in overtime, but Blackwood deserves a lot of credit for keeping the score close until the offense took over. He has won four of his six outings in January and still has yet to give up more than two goals as a member of the Avalanche. For the season, he's 15-11-4, including a 9-2-1 record with the Avalanche. He's added a 2.49 GAA and .920 save percentage over 31 appearances when accounting for his time with the Sharks. Blackwood is likely to get the nod Thursday against the Oilers, though Scott Wedgewood is healthy after a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury and may snag a start some time soon despite the Avalanche having no back-to-backs for nearly two weeks.

JANUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guarding goal Tuesday Blackwood will patrol the home crease versus the Rangers on Tuesday, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now.

Impact During his last outing, Blackwood stopped 26 of 28 shots faced in Saturday's loss to Winnipeg. He has posted a record of 8-2-1 with a 1.66 GAA and a .939 save percentage in 11 games with the Avalanche this season. The Rangers are tied for 20th in the league with 2.90 goals per game in 2024-25.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets no help in Winnipeg Blackwood stopped 26 of 28 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Jets, with Winnipeg's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact Winnipeg got a puck past him in each of the first two periods, with Blackwood having little chance at either, and the Avs were never able to solve Connor Hellebuyck in the other crease. It's Blackwood's first regulation loss since Dec. 16, and since making his debut with Colorado the 28-year-old netminder has gone 8-2-1 in 11 outings with a blistering 1.66 GAA and .939 save percentage.

JANUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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