Blackwood was outstanding, particularly in the opening half of this one, and eventually Colorado’s high-end offensive players helped him out in a 5-2 victory Saturday night against the

Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 38 shots in his Colorado debut, and the Avalanche held off a late Nashville surge to beat the Predators 5-2 on Saturday night. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist,

Veteran goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, stopped 38 shots in his Colorado Avalanche debut, and his new team held off a late Nashville Predators surge to post a 5-2 victory on Saturday night in Denver.