Overview

• The Avalanche assigned Mackenzie Blackwood to the AHL Colorado Eagles on a conditioning loan that can last up to 14 days.
• Blackwood is working back from a May lower-body procedure and did not participate in training camp or preseason.
• Veteran Scott Wedgewood has opened the season 2-0-1 with a .925 save percentage and 1.95 goals-against average across three games.
• Defenseman Sean Behrens was activated from injured reserve and reassigned to the Eagles to restart his pro career after a knee injury cost him the 2024-25 season.
• Blackwood begins the first year of a five-year, $5.25 million AAV contract after going 22-12-3 with a 2.33 GAA and .913 save percentage for Colorado last season.