Mackenzie Blackwood
G - Colorado Avalanche
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Mackenzie Blackwood was strong in net for the Avalanche Thursday night, stopping 24 of 25 shots faced in a 6-1 win over the Wild.
Fantasy Impact
Blackwood continues a stellar stretch in goal of late, allowing less than three goals in each of his last 10 appearances (8-1-1) for the Avalanche. The goaltender has been exactly what the high-octane Colorado lineup needed since being acquired, posting a .920 save percentage and 2.52 GAA in 29 appearances (14-10-4, one shutout) between the pipes so far this season.
MacKenzie Blackwood has agreed to a five-year, $26.25 million contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche according to Elliotte Friedman.
Fantasy Impact
Blackwood is now locked in for the foreseeable future for a Colorado squad that is turning to the netminder to stabilize the shaky goaltending that plagued the team early in the season prior to trading with San Jose for him. Blackwood carries a .931 save percentage and 2.03 GAA in four starts (3-1-0) between the pipes so far this season for the Avalanche.
Mackenzie Blackwood was traded to the Colorado Avalanche along with Givani Smith and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko, a 2025 fifth-round draft pick, and a 2026 second-round pick to the San Jose Sharks.
Fantasy Impact
Blackwood will look to fortify a No.1 goaltending spot that has been in flux for m much of the season for a Colorado lineup that scores in bunches most nights. The netminder carries a .911 save percentage and 3.00 GAA in 19 appearances (6-9-3, one shutout) between the pipes behind a questionable San Jose lineup so far this season.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32-of-35 shots during a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers.
Fantasy Impact
He has appeared in 10 games this season going 3-5-2 with a 3.11 GAA and .910 SV%. Mackenzie has gone 3-2 in his last five games with 12 goals allowed.
Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 35-of-40 shots during a 5-4 overtime loss versus St. Louis.
Fantasy Impact
Blackwood was named the opening night starter by Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky. Last season in 44 games he posted a record of 10-25-4 with a 3.45 GAA and a .899 SV%.
