Expected starter for Thursday

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

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

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.

In goal against Cats

To borrow from Jared Bednar’s nautical theme, the S.S. Avalanche has spent some time in rough seas this season.

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 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.

Mackenzie Blackwood is having so much fun with the Avalanche. Also, Colorado starts a crucial three-game road trip with matchups against two teams ahead of them in the Central Division standings. The Wildcard race in the East is heating up,