The Colorado Avalanche is a short-list Stanley Cup contender with Mackenzie Blackwood or Scott Wedgewood in net this season. The Avs are an also-ran when it’s anyone else.
This wild episode of Extreme Makeover: Avalanche Edition began when Colorado traded for Wedgewood and Blackwood 10 days apart. Since then, general manager Chris MacFarland has continued to reshape the roster with a plethora of deals.
The results are obvious: Colorado is 27-11-3 when Blackwood or Wedgewood is the goalie of record. The Avs are 14-13-0 when it’s one of the other four guys (Alexandar Georgiev, Justus Annunen, Kaapo Kahkonen, Trent Miner).