Colorado has won three straight and will likely roll with Blackwood between the pipes on Thursday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 28-year-old Blackwood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.22 GAA and .917 SV% in 31 games with the Avalanche this season. Colorado enters the action on Thursday as -156 home favorites against a red-hot Los Angeles team outscoring their opposition 20-6 during a four-game winning streak.
