Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced en route to defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday evening. The Penguins dominated the shot total but Blackwood was able to lead the way.

Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves and the Avalanche came to life Wednesday night in a victory against the Devils at Ball Arena.

No one loves playing the New Jersey Devils more than Mackenzie Blackwood. In their last meeting with Blackwood, the ex-Devils goaltender was still a member of the San Jose Sharks.

Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an added, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday night.

If MacKinnon scores, there is a high-probability that Martin Necas is involved, given that they skate together on both the first line and first power play unit. Necas has recorded an assist on each of MacKinnon’s past two goals.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continue to be active in the leadup to the NHL trade deadline. The Panthers acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek on Wednesday from the San Jose Sharks for 25-year-old forward Patrick Giles, the teams announced.

Mackenzie Blackwood loves playing against his former ... But Casey Mittelstadt “wants it to work” before NHL trade deadline It was Lehkonen’s 24th goal of the season, and MacKinnon’s ...

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon had two power-play goals and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 22 shots against his former team and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on ...

Mackenzie Blackwood loves playing against his former ... The Devils selected Blackwood in the second round of the 2015 NHL draft and he played 152 games across five seasons for New Jersey.