Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood earned his second-straight victory on Friday evening over the Minnesota Wild. Blackwood stopped 18 of the 20 shots he saw in this contest.

His high wrist shot beat Blackwood over the shoulder. Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) and Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) vie for the puck during the first period of an ...

Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) celebrates after scoring past Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, right, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period of an NHL hockey ...

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night. ... and Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves.

Minnesota took back the lead early in the third period when Jiricek sent a pass in the slot to Trenin, whose snap shot beat Blackwood at 2:08. The Wild added another goal soon after when Faber got ...

Mackenzie Blackwood stoned Joel Eriksson Ek on a clean look, ... Colorado Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson, center, skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello defends, ...

Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves, while Filip Gustavsson had 21 stops behind a depleted blue line. The Wild have been without five regulars before, but they’ve never had ...

Blackwood will defend the home crease against the Wild on Monday. Blackwood has been relatively effective since being traded to the Avalanche from the Sharks, but he'll be looking for a bounce ...

Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) celebrates after scoring past Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, right, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period of an NHL hockey ...

“(Blackwood) played an awesome game tonight,” Makar said. “We’ve got to help him out more.” Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno, front left, passes the puck as Colorado Avalanche center Nathan ...