Colorado Head Coach Jared Bednar criticized Blackwood after a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs for failing to make a timely save, but he will turn to him again on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Surprisingly, Blackwood has started four of five games for Colorado this season, going 2-2-0, posting a 3.30 GAA and .867 SV%.
To some surprise, Colorado hasn't yet turned to Scott Wedgewood this season and will roll with Blackwood between the pipes for a third straight game. Despite Wedgewood's tremendous 2025-26 season, it's hard to blame Head Coach Jared Bednar for turning to Blackwood again, given his solid 2.50 GAA and .912 SV% through the first two games (2-0-0). Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as sizeable -193 road favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that is 2-0-1 this season.
To some surprise, Colorado hasn't yet turned to Scott Wedgewood this season and will roll with Blackwood between the pipes for a third straight game. Despite Wedgewood's tremendous 2025-26 season, it's hard to blame Head Coach Jared Bednar for turning to Blackwood again, given his solid 2.50 GAA and .912 SV% through the first two games (2-0-0). Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as sizeable -193 road favourites against a Winnipeg Jets team that is 2-0-1 this season.
Blackwood will get the first shot at the Avalanches' crease on Wednesday after a strong offseason battle between him and Scott Wedgewood. The 29-year-old missed the start of 2025-26 due to a lower-body injury and was never able to truly reclaim the crease back even after posting a 23-10-2 record alongside his 2.51 GAA and .904 SV%. He hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, who closed out 2025-26 29th in the NHL in goals for with 220.
After getting off to a surprising and disappointing 0-3 deficit in their third-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche are expected to switch things up between the pipes, turning to Mackenzie Blackwood for the first time. The 29-year-old Blackwood has not played since May 13th, when he allowed three goals on 13 shots (.769 SV%) and was relieved by Scott Wedgewood in an eventual 4-3 overtime win against the Minnesota Wild. Blackwood made his postseason debut last year and has been inconsistent, posting a 2.81 GAA and .888 SV% in 10 career postseason appearances (4-4). The Avalanche enter Game Four on Tuesday as slight -109 road favourites.
After getting off to a surprising and disappointing 0-3 deficit in their third-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Colorado Avalanche are expected to switch things up between the pipes, turning to Mackenzie Blackwood for the first time. The 29-year-old Blackwood has not played since May 13th, when he allowed three goals on 13 shots (.769 SV%) and was relieved by Scott Wedgewood in an eventual 4-3 overtime win. Blackwood made his postseason debut last year and has been inconsistent, posting a 2.81 GAA and .888 SV% in 10 career postseason appearances (4-4). The Avalanche enter Game Four on Tuesday as slight -109 road favourites.
Blackwood started his first game of the playoffs in Game 4 and earned the crease back for Game 5 as Colorado looks to close out Minnesota on home ice on Wednesday. Blackwood played exceptional in his only start of the playoffs, stopping 21 shots (.905 SV%) on route to a 5-2 win over the Wild on Monday. If Colorado were to win on Wednesday, they would meet either Vegas or Anaheim in the Western Conference Final.
Blackwood started his first game of the playoffs in Game 4 and earned the crease back for Game 5 as Colorado looks to close out Minnesota on home ice on Wednesday. Blackwood played exceptional in his only start of the playoffs, stopping 21 shots (.905 SV%) on route to a 5-2 win over the Wild on Monday. If Colorado were to win on Wednesday, they would meet either Vegas or Anaheim in the Western Conference Final.
Scott Wedgewood played Colorado's first six postseason games in their entirety, going 6-0, but was replaced by Blackwood in Game Three against the Minnesota Wild after allowing three goals on 12 shots (.750 SV%) in an eventual 5-1 loss. The 29-year-old Blackwood was solid in limited action in Game Three, saving 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%). Blackwood has not started a game in over three weeks, but was solid to end the regular season, posting a 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% in his last four outings (2-1-1). Colorado will hope to take a commanding 3-1 series lead, entering Game Four as -134 road favourites.
Scott Wedgewood played Colorado's first six postseason games in their entirety, going 6-0, but was replaced by Blackwood in Game Three against the Minnesota Wild after allowing three goals on 12 shots (.750 SV%) in an eventual 5-1 loss. The 29-year-old Blackwood was solid in limited action in Game Three, saving 12 of 13 shots (.923 SV%). Blackwood has not started a game in over three weeks, but was solid to end the regular season, posting a 2.00 GAA and .932 SV% in his last four outings (2-1-1). Colorado will hope to take a commanding 3-1 series lead, entering Game Four as -134 road favourites.
With Blackwood struggling in recent games, it seems likely that Colorado will turn to Scott Wedgewood to tend the twine to start the postseason, but they will turn to Blackwood on Tuesday in their penultimate game of the regular season. The 29-year-old Blackwood was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Still, Blackwood has an ugly 3.52 GAA and .873 SV% in his last five appearances (1-2-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -139 road favourites against a Calgary Flames team they have outscored 12-3 in two games over the past two weeks (2-0-0).
With Blackwood struggling in recent games, it seems likely that Colorado will turn to Scott Wedgewood to tend the twine to start the postseason, but they will turn to Blackwood on Tuesday in their penultimate game of the regular season. The 29-year-old Blackwood was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Still, Blackwood has an ugly 3.52 GAA and .873 SV% in his last five appearances (1-2-1). Colorado enters Tuesday's contest as -139 road favourites against a Calgary Flames team they have outscored 12-3 in two games over the past two weeks (2-0-0).
With only five games left in Colorado's regular season, the team will likely be inclined to turn to Scott Wedgewood as their starting goalie in the playoffs unless Blackwood can quickly turn things around. The 29-year-old Blackwood has lost three straight outings, allowing 12 goals on 68 combined shots (.824 SV%). Since the beginning of March, he has had a sub- .900 SV% in seven of 11 appearances (4-4-0). That said, Colorado enters Thursday's contest as significant -312 home favourites against a Calgary Flames team they defeated 9-2 last week.
Blackwood is coming off a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%), and will look to rebound on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Blackwood has been protected defensively lately, facing fewer than 25 shots in 10 consecutive appearances (5-3-0), which has translated to a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .868 SV%. Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as an enormous -450 home favourite against a Vancouver team that has been outscored 29-11 during a six-game losing streak (0-6-0).
Blackwood is coming off a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets, allowing three goals on 20 shots (.850 SV%), and will look to rebound on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 29-year-old Blackwood has been protected defensively lately, facing fewer than 25 shots in 10 consecutive appearances (5-3-0), which has translated to a pedestrian 2.77 GAA and .868 SV%. Colorado enters Wednesday's contest as an enormous -450 home favourite against a Vancouver team that has been outscored 29-11 during a six-game losing streak (0-6-0).