Blackwood Confirmed to Start Saturday Against Rangers on Road

Mackenzie Blackwood is set to guard the road goal against the Rangers on Saturday, as reported by Dan Rosen of NHL.com. In his last outing, Blackwood stopped 36 shots in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Islanders, with the sixth goal being an empty-netter. This season, he holds a 6-1-1 record, allowing 17 goals on 212 shots, and has posted two shutouts in eight appearances. The Rangers rank 27th in the league with 2.69 goals per game.