The Avalanche acquired Mackenzie Blackwood and Givani Smith from the Sharks in exchange for Alexandar Georgiev, Nikolai Kovalenko and two draft picks.
, a preseason Stanley Cup favorite now fighting for a wild-card playoff spot as they seek consistency in net, acquired goaltenderBlackwood's arrival is the latest development for a front office that has revamped its goalie tandem over the past 10 days.on Sunday. He also relieved Georgiev, who gave up four goals on eight shots, as the Avs rallied to a
What made the need to solve their goaltending crisis even more vital was the disconnect from their defensive metrics. Natural Stat Trick's data shows the Avs are in the top 10 in fewest scoring chances allowed per 60 and shots allowed per 60 while having the NHL's second-lowest team save percentage at 88.8%.
Although Blackwood has a 6-9-3 record with a 3.00 goals-against average, he does have a .910 save percentage, which ranks 12th among goalies with more than 10 games. He also came into Monday with a 3.9 GSVA that ranked 20th.
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