Coming off a Game 1 win over the Dallas Stars, everything was looking up for the Colorado Avalanche. Even getting just one win on the road gives the Avalanche a slight advantage in the series, but taking both games would be the ultimate coup in what many feel is the best series of the quarterfinals.
As the coaching carousel got wound up this weekend with the firings of Peter Laviolette in New York along with Anaheim Ducks bench boss Greg Cronin, I
The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs opened on Saturday with two Western Conference games. The Winnipeg Jets took Game 1 of their series over the St. Louis Blues with a 5-3 come-from-behind win, while the Colorado Avalanche picked up a 5-1 win over the Dallas Stars. Here are some takeaways from the day's action.
How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?
The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are going to be exciting. There’ll be a ton of great matchups. The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings meet for the fourth postseason in a row.
Martin Necas and Logan O'Connor scored 92 seconds apart in a three-goal second period and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 22 shots as the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0 in Denver on Thursday night.
The Avalanche are bringing 2022 Stanley Cup champion Erik Johnson back to Denver.
No one loves playing the New Jersey Devils more than Mackenzie Blackwood. In their last meeting with Blackwood, the ex-Devils goaltender was still a member of the San Jose Sharks.
Wednesday night, the New Jersey Devils traveled to Colorado to face the Avalanche for the first time this season. Just as he did earlier in the season with the San Jose Sharks, Mackenzie Blackwood dominated the Devils in a 5-1 victory.
The Canucks will need a strong end-of-the-season from Lankinen as the team pushes for the playoffs down the stretch.
Team USA is favored by many experts in the 4 Nations Face-Off because of its strong goaltending. When you look at the four teams’ netminders, Connor Hellebuyck is the top dog.
DENVER — Shutouts aren’t supposed to be easy in the NHL. That’s why they’re often celebrated as the best performance of any particular game. But Mackenzie Blackwood is making it easy to shutout teams, and the Philadelphia Flyers are making it easy to get shutout.
Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves for his second straight shutout, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 on Sunday in Denver. Blackwood got his third shutout of the season -- his second with the Avalanche -- and the 13th of his career.
Mackenzie Blackwood’s third regulation loss since joining the Avalanche was the first game he allowed more than two goals. Despite making 24 saves on 28 shots, Colorado failed to maintain a three-goal lead and lost 4-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Welcome to today’s NHL Trade Talk Morning Roundup (January 13). Each morning, we will bring you three key NHL stories. Here, you can stay updated on the latest team wins and losses, trade talk, and player news from around the NHL.
Since the Colorado Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood from the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 9, the team has been one of the hottest in the NHL, winning nine of 12 games and catapulting themselves into a playoff position in the new year.
DENVER — Mackenzie Blackwood kept referring to his teammates as “they.” We often see goalies talk about skaters as if they’re not included in the mix, but it almost feels like Blackwood is still marveling at the team he plays for.
It was only two weeks ago that the Colorado Avalanche made a trade with the San Jose Sharks to acquire goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to help overhaul their goalie situation.
That was fast. Mackenzie Blackwood signed a five-year, $26.25 million extension ($5.25 million AAV) with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday, following the trade that sent him out of the San Jose Sharks organization Dec.
On Dec. 27, the Colorado Avalanche announced their extension of recently acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood. The 28-year-old received a five-year deal worth $5.25 million per season.
The Colorado Avalanche signed recently acquired goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year contract extension on Friday. After landing Blackwood in a trade from the San Jose Sharks on December 9, 2024, the Avs felt no need to waste time and get the netminder inked for the long term.
RALEIGH, N.C. — “It was a somber afternoon.” Nico Sturm shared how the San Jose Sharks found out about the Mackenzie Blackwood trade to the Colorado Avalanche.
The Colorado Avalanche look to finally be doing something about their abysmal goaltending statistics this season. Elliotte Friedman reports that the Avalanche are trading for netminder MacKenzie Blackwood.
Once, a young Mackenzie Blackwood was projected to be Team Canada’s starting goaltender of the future. Now, after a few years of adversity, that’s a possibility again for the San Jose Sharks’ standout.
In a memorable and almost karmic performance, Mackenzie Blackwood delivered a 44-save shutout to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 1-0 victory over his former team, the New Jersey Devils.
Mackenzie Blackwood likes to have his own net. Doesn’t every goalie? But, with the San Jose Sharks adding top prospect Yaroslav Askarov this off-season, there will be competition throughout the season for the two nets at practice and for playing time.
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