Colorado coach Jared Bednar knew the Avalanche would need to have a special focus on Celebrini coming into Thursday’s game. Celebrini missed the Sharks’ first matchup with Colorado, a game the ...

Blackwood, who turned 28 the day of the trade, has played four games for the club, winning three times and posting a .931 save percentage. “I think it’s great,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said.

As Mackenzie Blackwood’s first playoff adversity arrives, Avalanche needs him to lead the comeback Colorado goaltender’s hot start through four games was undone by a quirky, tough Game 5 loss ...

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Colorado Avalanche for their first season meeting on Thursday evening, Jan. 9. The Wild were still without Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber, Jared Spurgeon, and Jakub Lauko.

Mackenzie Blackwood of the Colorado Avalanche makes a save on Kiefer Sherwood #44 of the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Dec. 16, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Derek Cain ...

SAN JOSE — Mackenzie Blackwood didn’t have much time to say goodbye. Fortunately for him, he didn’t have to wait long to come back. The former Sharks goaltender found out on Dec. 9 — his ...

Avs coach Jared Bednar heaped praise on his new goalie, noting how well he controlled the game. The raw tools that Blackwood possesses are also not lost on the coach. Blackwood is 6-foot-4 and ...

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) before overtime against the Dallas Stars for Game 3 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday ...