Mackenzie Blackwood News

Blackwood stopped all 46 shots that he faced in the Devils shutout win in Philadelphia on Thursday. It was an impressive performance for Blackwood, who had been struggling prior to that game. He has gone 5-7-7 with a 3.07 GAA and .892 SV% one home ice this season and gets ready to face a Kings team that is 1-7-1 in their last nine games.

Blackwood allowed five goals on 30 shots in the Devils loss to the Predators last Thursday. Louis Domingue started the last two games they'll go to Blackwood tonight in Philadelphia. He has lost 1-2-2 with a 4.20 GAA and .878 SV% in his last six outings (five starts) and gets set to face a Flyers team that has gone 4-0-1 while averaging 3.80 goals per game in their last five games.

Blackwood allowed one goal on 14 shots after replacing Cory Schneider in the Devils loss in Columbus on January 18th. Blackwood has gone winless in his previous three starts, allowing a combined 13 goals on 99 shots (.869 SV%). In his first two starts vs. the Senators, Blackwood went 1-1-0 while giving up six goals on 47 shots (.872 SV%).

Blackwood has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury but could be in-line to start Saturday's game in Columbus. Blackwood has struggled recently, losing three in a row while allowing a combined 13 goals on 99 shots (.867 SV%).

Blackwood underwent dental work after Tuesday's game vs. the Islanders but started Thursday, where he was eventually yanked. It looks like the Devils will give him a night off on Saturday to get back to 100 percent, so Evan Cormier comes up to serve as Louis Domingue's backup.

Blackwood allowed four goals on 41 shots in the Devils loss to the Islanders on Tuesday. He has now lost two in a row while giving up four goals in both starts and tonight he faces the Rangers for the third time this season--he is 1-1-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .906 SV% in the first two meetings.

Blackwood gave up four goals on 33 shots inn the Devils loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Blackwood, who will make his seventh consecutive start on Tuesday. He is 4-1-1 with a 2.63 GAA and .914 SV% in his previous six outings, which includes a 29-save performance in a 2-1 win over the Islanders last Thursday.

Blackwood allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Devils shootout win over the Bruins on Tuesday. Blackwood has won three of his last four starts (3-0-1) with a 2.67 GAA and .911 SV% and tonight he faces an Islanders team that has lost three in a row (0-2-1) on home-ice while scoring 3.33 goals per game.

Blackwood allowed three goals on 23 shots in the Devils 4-3 overtime win over the Senators on Sunday. Blackwood has gone 4-1-1 with a 2.74 GAA and .910 SV% in his last six starts but draws a tough home assignment with the Bruins in town on Tuesday. Boston has won six of their last nine road games while scoring 3.56 goals per game.

Blackwood stopped 32 of 33 shots in the Devils win in Chicago on Monday. Blackwood has played well in his last four games, going 3-1-0 with a 2.10 GAA and .932 SV%. It seems unlikely that this trend will continue moving forward, especially on Friday with the Maple Leafs in town. Toronto has won five in a row and have averaged 5.40 goals per game over that stretch.

Blackwood allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Devils win over the Canucks on Wednesday. Blackwood has won two straight and has played particularly well in his last five games, posting a 1.10 GAA and .965 SV%. As good as he's been lately, he'll be in tough against a Capitals team that has won eight of their last 10 (8-2-0) while scoring 3.40 goals per game.

Blackwood stopped 31 of 32 shots in the Devils' win in Arizona on Saturday. Despite posting a 1.13 GAA and .965 SV% in his last four appearances (3 starts), Blackwood has gone 1-1-1 over that span. Tonight he faces a Ducks team that played last night and has lost six of their last seven (1-4-2) road games while scoring 2.43 goals per game.