The New Jersey Devils are going with MacKenzie Blackwood again on Monday vs the Chicago Blackhawks. They have been on fire with the young goalie in net so far this season. In nine games played so far this season, he has a record of 4-2-0. In the short sample size, it has been a boost to the team.
Blackwood has a 1.85 goals against average and a .947 save percentage. Those stats may be a little too good to be true, because they’re a bit unrealistic. If those were someone’s numbers over the course of a season, they would not only win the Vezina Trophy but the Hart Trophy as MVP of the league.