Mackenzie Blackwood Moves to Backup Role as Wedgewood Takes Lead

Mackenzie Blackwood has served in a backup capacity during the Colorado Avalanche's first-round playoff series. Despite the potential for a goaltending platoon, head coach Jared Bednar elected to start Scott Wedgewood exclusively throughout the opening round. Blackwood remains a key part of the Avalanche's goaltending depth, but the team has leaned on Wedgewood's consistency to secure their postseason progress, leaving Blackwood in a secondary support role for the time being.