Posts About "MacKenzie Blackwood"
Ovechkin, His Milestone Goals & the Goalies He Beat
September 12th, 2020 On June 26, 2004, the Washington Capitals drafted Alexander Ovechkin with the first overall selection in the NHL Draft. It was known then that he would be a special player for the Capitals moving forward, but did anyone know just how historic he would be? Since coming into the league, he’s been arguably the most prolific goal...
Top Priorities for Devils This 2020 Offseason
June 6th, 2020 It’s back to the drawing board for the New Jersey Devils. One year after they put together an offseason for the ages only to fall well short of expectations by missing the playoffs, their mandate is crystal clear. They just need to get better. Here are the ways the Devils can, in terms of what their top priorities should be this...
Devils' Blackwood Deserves to Be Calder Finalist
March 20th, 2020 There weren't a lot of positives for the New Jersey Devils before the NHL suspended play because of the coronavirus. But the team was beginning to win some games, as they were 11-5-5 over their last 21 contests. A significant reason for that was the emergence of goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, who went 8-1-2 with a save...
The 2020 Calder Trophy Race
March 11th, 2020 As the NHL season began, many expected the discussion for the 2020 Calder Trophy to be dominated by one of the top three picks at the 2019 Draft. With Kaapo Kakko, Kirby Dach and Jack Hughes looking ready to take on a big role with their respective teams, it seemed likely that one of these three would claim the trophy. Heading into...
Devils' Blackwood Emerging as Legit Starting Goalie
March 4th, 2020 There hasn't been a ton of bright spots for the New Jersey Devils this season. They're 26-28-12 and will be hoping for some luck in the draft lottery once again. But that doesn't mean they don't have players to build around. While his season did not get off to a great start, Mackenzie Blackwood has shined in net since John Hynes'...
THW's Goalie News: Blackwood Shines & Week in Review
February 17th, 2020 Sunday was Hockey Day in America and the National Hockey League celebrated with a day full of great action. In addition to our Monday morning staple, the “Week in Review,” we will take a look at a big game in New Jersey. Blackwood Steals the Show The Columbus Blue Jackets have been one of the better stories of the 2019-20...
Blackwood Gets 2nd Straight Shutout, Devils Beat Kings 3-0
February 8th, 2020 NEWARK, N.J. — Mackenzie Blackwood stopped a penalty shot and made 37 saves in posting his second straight shutout and the New Jersey Devils beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 Saturday night. Nikita Gusev, Blake Coleman and Kyle Palmieri scored for the Devils, who extended their points streak to a season-high six games. They are 3-0-3...
THW's Goalie News: Blackwood's Beauty, Vasilevskiy's Historic Run
February 7th, 2020 One goalie performance stood head-and-shoulders above the rest on Thursday night, and we'll take an extended look at it. Also, Andrei Vasilevskiy set an incredible franchise record. Blackwood's Beauty The New Jersey Devils have had plenty of struggles this season, struggles which ultimately lead to their firing head coach John...
Blackwood, Devils Blank Flyers 5-0; Wood Scores Twice
February 6th, 2020 PHILADELPHIA — Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 46 shots for his second shutout of the season, Miles Wood scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Thursday night. Blake Coleman, Damon Severson and Pavel Zacha also scored for New Jersey. Blackwood also benefited from three shots that hit the post on his...
Hischier, Blackwood Lead Devils to 2-1 Win Over Islanders
January 2nd, 2020 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Nico Hischier scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 29 shots, and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night. P.K. Subban also scored to help the Devils win their third straight and improve to 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Brock Nelson...
5 Devils Who Must Pick Up the Pace Without Hall
December 22nd, 2019 Objectively speaking, the New Jersey Devils just traded away their best player in Taylor Hall. That means two things: Making the playoffs will be even harder for the second-to-last-place Devils and the mantle of best player has to fall on the shoulders of someone else. That someone else could very well be Kyle Palmieri, for example....
Devils Need to Find Solution to Goaltending Troubles
December 9th, 2019 Goaltending is the most valuable position in hockey, just like a quarterback is in the NFL. If a team can't find a player who can perform at either position, they're going to have some problems. And that's the dilemma facing the New Jersey Devils' goaltending, as their .882 save percentage (SV%) ranks third-worst in the...
Devils at the Quarter Mark: Little Margin for Error
November 27th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils haven't gotten off to the start they've wanted or expected. Through their first 23 games, they have an 8-11-4 record, which puts them at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division. That's not where many people — including myself — predicted this team would be, especially after an offseason that...
