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First off Sunday Blackwood was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Max Miller of NHL.com, indicating he will defend the road net Sunday versus New Jersey.

Impact Blackwood is coming off a 25-save effort in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver on Nov. 2. He has a 2-4-2 record with a 3.52 GAA and an .894 save percentage through eight appearances this season. New Jersey has won three straight games, including a 4-3 overtime victory over the Islanders on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Loses late Saturday Blackwood stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.

Impact Pius Suter scored twice against Blackwood, with the latter of those two goals deciding the game with 26 seconds left in the third period. This was Blackwood's first loss in three starts, and he's now given up at least three goals in five of his eight outings this season. The 27-year-old netminder dropped to 2-4-2 with a 3.52 GAA and an .893 save percentage. He's twice started consecutive games, giving him some separation as the Sharks' No. 1 netminder over Vitek Vanecek. San Jose's next game is Tuesday at home versus the Blue Jackets.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting again Saturday Blackwood will guard the home net Saturday against the Canucks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Blackwood has won back-to-back starts including a 27-save effort in a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Thursday. Overall, the veteran netminder is 2-3-2 with an .894 save percentage on the season.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Wins again Thursday Blackwood stopped 28 of 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Blackwood picked up his second win in a row, getting help from Will Smith's first two NHL goals and another Alexander Wennberg tally. The Sharks have won three games in a row after losing their first nine contests. Blackwood has a 2-3-2 record with a 3.59 GAA and an .895 save percentage over seven appearances, and he has a slight edge over Vitek Vanecek for playing time. The Sharks' next game is Saturday at home versus the Canucks.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Blackhawks Blackwood was the first netminder off the ice at morning practice, per as, and is slated to defend the home crease versus Chicago on Thursday.

Impact Blackwood picked up the overtime win Monday, despite stopping only 19 of 23 shots in a 5-4 victory over Utah. The 27-year-old netminder is 1-3-2 with a 3.89 GAA and an .888 save percentage. He is currently the No. 1 goaltender with the Sharks, but that may not last long as Yaroslav Askarov is 5-0-0 with a 1.20 GAA and .959 save percentage at AHL San Jose, after another brilliant performance Wednesday, stopping 36 shots in a 5-1 win over Coachella Valley. Blackwood will face the Blackhawks, who are averaging 2.70 goals per game.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for OT win Blackwood stopped 19 shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

Impact UHC jumped out to a 4-1 lead through two periods, but the Sharks dominated the third as they rallied and carried Blackwood to his first win of the season. The 27-year-old netminder has had a rough start to the campaign, stumbling to a 3.89 GAA and .888 save percentage to match his 1-3-2 record, but Vitek Vanecek (4.00 GAA, .869 save percentage) hasn't been any better. Meanwhile, Yaroslav Askarov has a 1.25 GAA through his first four appearances for San Jose's AHL club. It's only a matter of time before one of Blackwood or Vanecek lose their spot to the franchise's goalie of the future.

OCTOBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting against Utah Blackwood will serve as the starting goaltender for Monday's road game against Utah, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Blackwood has yet to enter the win column over five outings this season, and he's settled for losses in regulation in each of his last three appearances. In total, he's posted a 3.88 GAA and .897 save percentage, but he'll attempt to bounce back Monday.

OCTOBER 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles early in loss Blackwood allowed three goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.

Impact Blackwood put in a decent performance aside from the first 12 minutes, when he allowed all three goals. The Sharks made an effort at a comeback but fell short. Blackwood was the first goalie to start back-to-back games for the Sharks this season, though he remains winless at 0-3-2 with 17 goals allowed on 165 shots over his five appearances. The Sharks are back in action Saturday at Vegas -- neither Blackwood nor Vitek Vanecek would be a good fantasy option in that matchup.

OCTOBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Thursday Blackwood is expected to start on the road against LA on Thursday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood is searching for his first win of the 2024-25 campaign after starting the campaign with a record of 0-2-2 along with a 4.10 GAA and an .896 save percentage across four appearances. The Kings have gotten off to a middling start -- they have a 3-2-2 record and are in a three-way tie for 15th offensively with 3.14 goals per game.

OCTOBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Insider Links Avalanche to Sharks No. 1 Goalie as Trade Target: Report Elliotte Friedman believes the Avalanche may target Sharks’ Mackenzie Blackwood.

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Decent in loss Blackwood stopped 37 of 39 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Ducks. The third goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Blackwood remains winless (0-2-2) through four appearances, but this was much better than when he allowed five goals on 18 shots versus the Jets last Friday. The 27-year-old netminder will continue to struggle to earn wins behind a poor Sharks team, and he can't be counted on to provide steady ratios. Head coach Ryan Warsofsky has rotated his goalies evenly so far, so it's likely Blackwood will watch Thursday's game versus the Kings from the bench before returning to the crease Saturday in Vegas.

OCTOBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First off Tuesday Blackwood was the first goalie off at morning skate Tuesday, indicating he's the likely starter against the Ducks, according to Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood is off to a rough start to the season -- he's 0-1-2 with an .875 save percentage and a whopping 4.88 GAA over three outings. The Ontario native will face an Anaheim club that's averaging 2.40 goals for per game across five outings. If Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek continue to struggle for San Jose, Yaroslav Askarov could be recalled from AHL San Jose and given a chance to win a role in the crease.

OCTOBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled in Friday's loss Blackwood surrendered five goals on 18 shots in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Jets.

Impact Blackwood was pulled early in the second period, and Vitek Vanecek took over, allowing three goals on 18 shots the rest of the way. This was the first time Blackwood failed to at least keep the Sharks competitive. He's allowed 12 goals on 96 shots over his three appearances, going 0-1-2. The Sharks have alternated goalies so far this season, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Vanecek make the next start at home versus the Avalanche on Sunday.

OCTOBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 19, 2024 • YOUTUBE

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OCTOBER 19, 2024 • NHL.COM

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OCTOBER 19, 2024 • NHL.COM

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OCTOBER 19, 2024 • NHL.COM

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OCTOBER 19, 2024 • NHL.COM

Between pipes Friday Blackwood will tend the twine on the road against the Jets on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Impact Blackwood has suffered overtime defeats in each of his two appearances this season while posting a 3.33 GAA and .910 save percentage. The 27-year-old backstop will continue to split the workload with Vitek Vanecek for the time being, though top prospect Yaroslav Askarov could be in the mix at some point down the line.

OCTOBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Good performance in shootout loss Blackwood allowed two goals on 38 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Stars.

Impact Blackwood kept the Sharks in a game against a tough opponent. He didn't have anything left at the end, letting three straight Stars to score in the shootout. Blackwood has allowed seven goals on 78 shots while going 0-0-2 to begin the year, but he's at least putting up a competitive effort under a heavy workload. With a road back-to-back up next -- Thursday in Chicago and Friday in Winnipeg -- expect Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek to each get a start in the near future.

OCTOBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First goalie to leave ice Blackwood was the first goalie to exit the ice Tuesday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports, indicating he'll patrol the blue paint against Dallas on the road.

Impact Blackwood gave up five goals on 40 shots in his season debut versus the Blues, suffering an overtime loss. It figures to be a season-long battle between the 27-year-old netminder and Vitek Vanecek for the starting role in San Jose -- not to mention the possible addition of Yaroslav Askarov to the goalie mix.

OCTOBER 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lets lead slip away Blackwood allowed five goals on 40 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.

Impact Blackwood was sharp through two periods, but the Blues pushed back in the third and tied the game with three goals in that frame. Brayden Schenn completed the visitors' comeback 45 seconds into overtime. The big takeaway from Opening Night in San Jose is the 40 shots against -- Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek figure to face a lot of rubber behind a lackluster defense this year. In leagues that value saves, that will be a plus, but Blackwood's ratios are going to be unappealing for the majority of fantasy managers, and wins will be hard to come by as well.

OCTOBER 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Thursday Blackwood is expected to start at home against St. Louis on Thursday, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.

Impact Blackwood had a 10-25-4 record, 3.45 GAA and .899 save percentage in 44 games with the Sharks in 2023-24. Although he's getting the Opening Night assignment, Vitek Vanecek is likely to challenge him in goal, and the two netminders might split San Jose's starts fairly evenly in 2024-25.

OCTOBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leaks five goals in win Blackwood allowed five goals on 36 shots in Saturday's 6-5 preseason win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Blackwood didn't play well, but the Sharks' third-period comeback spared him from taking the loss. The 27-year-old was playing behind a mix of NHL and AHL players for this contest. Blackwood gave up 10 goals on 79 shots over three preseason contests. He will share the crease with Vitek Vanecek to begin 2024-25, though it remains to be seen if one goalie will work his way into a starting role.

OCTOBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set for preseason finale Blackwood was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now, indicating he will guard the road goal in Saturday's exhibition contest vers...

Impact Blackwood surrendered three goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason defeat against Utah. Yaroslav Askarov probably isn't out of the mix for NHL playing time despite being sent down to AHL San Jose on Friday. However, until he is brought up from the minors, Blackwood will compete for starts with Vitek Vanecek during the 2024-25 campaign.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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