Mikko Rantanan and Logan O'Connor also each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves. Zach Bogosian scored for ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, right, passes the puck as Minnesota Wild defensemen Zach ...

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.

Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 24 of 25 shots, helping Colorado improve to 8-1-1 in its past 10 games. Zach Bogosian scored the lone goal for the Wild, whose four-game winning streak ended.

The Wild (26-12-4) were able to make it a one-goal game entering the second period, getting a goal from Zach Bogosian with 1 minute ... It ended up getting rough in the third. Mackenzie Blackwood ...

Mackenzie Blackwood stoned Joel Eriksson Ek on a ... but the puck was knocked right to Zach Bogosian, and the defensemen snapped one past Blackwood from the high slot with 1:33 left in the period.

Mackenzie Blackwood stoned Joel Eriksson Ek on a clean look ... Gaudreau dragged three Avs defenders with him toward the right circle, but the puck was knocked right to Zach Bogosian, and the ...

Minnesota got a first period goal from Zach Bogosian along with 21 saves ... early in the middle period and had Colorado goalie Mackenzie Blackwood scrambling a few times. But instead of a tying ...

Mikko Rantanan and Logan O'Connor also each had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton, Parker Kelly and Artturi Lehkonen also scored, and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves. Zach Bogosian scored for the ...

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood defends his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt ...