Avalanche Mailbag 3.0: Confidence in Blackwood, Potential Miner Waiver Interest & Should Avs Target Hellebuyck?

Sep 9, 2026, 10:12 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Colorado Hockey Now,

What is your take on Mackenzie Blackwood? I am not comfortable with him as our starting goaltender. Should the Avs make a push for Connor Hellebuyck, and if so, who is likely to leave?

My take on Mackenzie Blackwood is probably going to change year over year. And that’s probably the same feeling 75% of the league has regarding their starter. But as of right now, I’m perfectly fine with him entering the season as the starter. In fact, I’m excited to see how he’ll respond to his struggles from a season ago. We all saw how upset he was after Game 4. He wants to play, and he wants to be the guy.

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