The Colorado Avalanche gave goalie Mackenzie Blackwood a five-year extension ... Also: Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov, who's tied for fourth in the NHL in scoring, is day-to-day with ...

Without Kirill Kaprizov, Jonas Brodin and Jared Spurgeon, Minnesota played a smart, poised and gutsy game, pulling away in the third for a 3-1 victory at Ball Arena.

For Mackenzie Blackwood, boring is better. Blackwood is one of the best athletes in the NHL, regardless of position. His athleticism allows him to make jaw-dropping, how-did-he-get-that-one saves.

Since the Colorado Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood from the San Jose Sharks on Dec. 9, the team has been one of the hottest in the NHL, winning nine of 12 games and catapulting themselves ...

Blackwood will get the starting nod at home versus Florida on Monday, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports. Blackwood is undefeated in regulation over his last six contests, posting a 5-0-1 ...

The Avalanche have locked up their new No. 1 goalie. Mackenzie Blackwood signed a five-year contract extension on Friday, keeping him with the team through the 2029-30 season. He’ll make $5.25 ...

Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov did not travel with the team to Dallas and he will be out for Friday night's matchup with the Stars because of a lower-body injury. #mnwild update: Kirill ...

Minnesota placed star forward Kirill Kaprizov on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 23. He is eligible to return to the lineup as early as Saturday’s tilt in Nashville. Though that ...

DENVER -- Veteran goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood 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.

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