Latest MacKenzie Blackwood News

Lehkonen has hat trick, Blackwood stops 34 shots as Avalanche beat Utah 4-1

Dec. 28, 2024 00:49 AM EST

SALT LAKE CTIY (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen scored three goals, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 34 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Friday night. Mikko Rantanen also scored and Nathan MacKinnon had three assists for Colorado, which has won four straight. ...

Avalanche reward newly acquired goalie Blackwood with 5-year, $26.25 million contract extension

Dec. 27, 2024 14:01 PM EST

It didn’t take goalie Mackenzie Blackwood long to establish himself as the Colorado Avalanche’s starter for the present and future after signing a five-year $26.25 million contract extension on Friday. The Avalanche announced the signing, and a person with direct knowledge of the...

Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

Dec. 22, 2024 22:52 PM EST

DENVER (AP) — Joel Kiviranta scored three goals, including twice into an empty net, Nathan MacKinnon notched his third straight two-assist game and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Sunday night. Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar also added goals to propel...

Makar, Avalanche continue special teams success in 4-2 win over Ducks

Dec. 21, 2024 00:51 AM EST

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cale Makar had a power-play goal and an assist, Parker Kelly scored short-handed and the Colorado Avalanche capitalized on special teams to get a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Nathan MacKinnon had an empty-net goal and two assists, Valeri...

Kiviranta scores twice in 3rd, Blackwood gets win over former team as Avalanche beat Sharks 4-2

Dec. 20, 2024 02:53 AM EST

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Joel Kiviranta scored twice in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood made 32 saves against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Thursday night. The Avalanche have won five of seven, while the Sharks have dropped six of...

Blackwood and Georgiev face former teams as Avalanche and Sharks square off after swapping goalies

Dec. 20, 2024 02:47 AM EST

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — It didn't take long before goaltenders Mackenzie Blackwood and Alexandar Georgiev found themselves on opposite ends of the rink stopping shots from their former teammates. Blackwood and Georgiev, traded for each other last week, started in net for the...

Kiefer Sherwood has 1st NHL hat trick as Canucks beat Avalanche 3-1

Dec. 17, 2024 01:42 AM EST

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood had his first NHL hat trick and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Monday night. Thatcher Demko stopped 30 shots as Vancouver won for the second time in five games (2-2-1). Valeri Nichushkin...

Blackwood has 38 saves in debut, Avalanche beat Predators 5-2

Dec. 15, 2024 00:00 AM EST

DENVER (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2 on Saturday night. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Artturi Leknonen scored twice and Ross Colton had a goal for the...

Guenther has 2 goals and an assist as Utah beats Avalanche 4-1

Dec. 12, 2024 23:50 PM EST

DENVER (AP) — Dylan Guenther had two goals and an assist and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 on Thursday night. Vladislav Kolyachonok and Kevin Stenlund also scored as Utah improved to 3-0-1 in its last four games. Karel Vejmelka stopped 22 shots. ...

Jalen Chatfield scores in 3rd period as the Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2

Dec. 10, 2024 22:23 PM EST

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Chatfield scored with 2:39 left, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Chatfield caught a high clearing attempt at the top of the right circle, then dropped the puck and pushed a shot at the goal that snuck under Vitek...