The Colorado Avalanche didn’t need very long to decide Mackenzie Blackwood is the guy in net for this franchise.

Expected starter for Thursday

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 into a playoff position in the new year.

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced today that the organization has signed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season.

Although four games is a small sample size, Blackwood has dazzled with a 3-1-0 record, .931 SV% and 2.03 GAA with the Avalanche. Colorado outscored those opponents 15-9 on aggregate, indicating that the players are performing more confidently with the 28-year-old reliably defending the crease.

The Colorado Avalanche announced that they have signed 28-year-old goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a 5 year contract extension.

Blackwood turned aside 26 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Panthers. The 28-year-old netminder continues to thrive since joining the Avs about a month ago. Blackwood hasn't taken a regulation loss in seven straight outings,

The Avalanche have announced they have extended goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood and why this decision is was the best outcome for the future.

Colorado is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games, averaging 3.8 goals, as it heads to the United Center to play the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

The Avalanche on Friday announced they signed goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood to a five-year contract extension that will keep him in Colorado until 2030. As his current contract doesn't expire ...

The new contract runs though the 2029-30 season, and validates what the Avalanche expected out of Blackwood in solidifying their goaltending upon acquiring the 28-year-old in a trade with San Jose on Dec.

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