Tag: Mackenzie Blackwood
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Avalanche trying to buck Stanley Cup trend with ‘unconventional’ goaltending rotation | 2026 Avalanche Playoffs Preview
Scott Wedgewood or Mackenzie Blackwood? Why not both? Jared Bednar is leaning toward doing exactly that. Whether that’s the correct call may have a significant impact on the Stanley Cup hopes of the Colorado Avalanche. It’s been a healthy rotation between Blackwood and Wedgewood in the Colorado net this season. Combined, the two won the William Jennings Trophy…
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Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon wins the 2025-26 Rocket Richard Trophy, goaltenders win William Jennings Trophy
For just the second time in franchise history, the Rocket Richard Trophy will call Colorado home. Nathan MacKinnon is your 2025-26 Rocket Richard Trophy winner as the league leader in goals scored. MacKinnon, who did not dress in Thursday’s season finale against the Seattle Kraken, finished the year with 53 goals, a new career high…
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Avalanche win again as wait for first-round opponent continues for a few more days | 5 takeaways
All Avalanche fans care about right now is finding out who their first-round opponent will be. They won’t have that answer until they’re on the ice for their final game of the regular season. The Avalanche won again Tuesday, this time beating the Calgary Flames by a score of 2-1. Another meaningless game for the…
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What potential concerns do the Avalanche face heading into the playoffs? | NHL Insider
Top spot in the West? Secured. Presidents’ Trophy? Done. So that means everything is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, right? For the most part, yes. There are still some lingering concerns. The Colorado Avalanche are and have been the best team in the NHL from the start of the regular season right until the end. They’ve…
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Game 1 starter, playoff ‘X’ factor and best first-round matchup | Avalanche mailbag
Welcome to Evan’s mailbag, where each week, Avalanche reporter Evan Rawal answers all your Avalanche- and hockey-related questions. Mailbag questions can be sent to evan.rawal@gazettedev.gazette.com. I told myself no power-play questions due to the Avalanche’s improvement since the Olympic break, but… Will our power play return to scaring the “living daylights” out of our opponents? Or at this…
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Scott Wedgewood makes his case for Avalanche goalie in playoffs — and Vezina Trophy | NHL Insider
Ahead of the biggest game of the season against Dallas last week, coach Jared Bednar made the call. “(Scott Wedgewood’s) the guy to go with right now, in my opinion,” he said. If the playoffs started today, it seems unlikely his opinion would change. It was Wedgewood’s net again Tuesday in Pittsburgh, and, like he…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Can Avs win Stanley Cup with goalie who doesn’t know true meaning of playoff pressure?
I think the Avs should go with Scott Wedgewood over Mackenzie Blackwood as their No. 1 goaltender in the NHL playoffs. Wedgewood plays big in big games. It’s the exact opposite with Blackwood, unfortunately. – Michael, puckmeister Kiz: It’s impossible to look at the wowza stats posted by Wedgie this season and not think: Vezina!…
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Brock Nelson stays hot, scores hat trick as Avalanche bounce back in 4-1 win over Maple Leafs
TORONTO — The Brock Nelson doubters are awfully quiet now. The 34-year-old center recorded his fifth career hat trick Sunday at Scotiabank Arena, leading the Avalanche to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. There were some that questioned Nelson’s inclusion on the United States’ Olympics squad, but those folks don’t have a leg…
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Avalanche place Mackenzie Blackwood on injured reserve with lower-body injury
Before the Colorado Avalanche left for Carolina, they delivered unfortunate news. Mackenzie Blackwood, who stopped 13 of 14 shots in Colorado’s win on Wednesday, was placed on injured reserve on Friday with a lower-body injury. The Avalanche will be on the road until Wednesday with games at Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay. Blackwood will be…
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Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews has unique perspective on being named to Team Canada
Make no mistake. Devon Toews was excited Wednesday about being named to Team Canada for February’s Olympic Games in Italy. He just has a few other things on his mind. “My wife’s due in February, so that’s something that’s way more important to me than making an Olympic team,” Toews said, minutes after being named…