Mackenzie Blackwood was nearly perfect in his Colorado Avalanche debut, both on and off the ice. Sure, he had just authored a sensational opening act in Denver but there was an important piece of business shortly after being named the No. 1 star of the ...

Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2.

Blackwood was outstanding, particularly in the opening half of this one, and eventually Colorado’s high-end offensive players helped him out in a 5-2 victory Saturday night against the