Mackenzie Blackwood was nearly perfect in his Colorado Avalanche debut, both on and off the ice. Sure, he had just authored a sensational opening act in Denver but there was an important piece of business shortly after being named the No. 1 star of the ...

Veteran goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, stopped 38 shots in his Colorado Avalanche debut, and his new team held off a late Nashville Predators surge to post a 5-2 victory on Saturday night in Denver.

Blackwood was outstanding, particularly in the opening half of this one, and eventually Colorado’s high-end offensive players helped him out in a 5-2 victory Saturday night against the

It’s the second trade in the last two weeks for Colorado, who has reshaped their crease after a disastrous start to the season in net

Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2.

DENVER - In his first start in a Colorado Avalanche uniform, Mackenzie Blackwood was, as the kids say, ill, while the team in front of him just physically ill.