Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood earned his second-straight victory on Friday evening over the Minnesota Wild. Blackwood stopped 18 of the 20 shots he saw in this contest.

Matt Boldy scored the winner in a shootout to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) celebrates after scoring past Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, right, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period of an NHL hockey ...

Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and his NHL-leading 53rd assist of the season to help the Colorado Avalanche rout the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night.

Mackenzie Blackwood stoned Joel Eriksson Ek on a clean look, one of several great saves the Colorado netminder made in this one.

Yakov Trenin and Brock Faber scored goals 1:35 apart early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 in Denver on Monday.

Blackwood will defend the home crease against the Wild on Monday. Blackwood has been relatively effective since being traded to the Avalanche from the Sharks, but he'll be looking for a bounce ...

Minnesota Wild center Yakov Trenin (13) celebrates after scoring past Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, right, and goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (39) in the third period of an NHL hockey game ...