New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood has been named the National Hockey League's third star in their weekly Three Stars, for the week ending Oct. 23.
Blackwood has had an outstanding week with three straight victories.
THIRD STAR - MACKENZIE BLACKWOOD, G, NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Blackwood won three games in as many starts for New Jersey, posting a 1.33 goals-against average and .932 save percentage. He began the week backstopping the Devils to their first win of the 2022-23 regular season, making 18 saves in a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Prudential Center on Oct. 18. He then helped the Devils record their first-ever win at UBS Arena on Long Island, stopping 16 shots in a 4-1 victory against the New York Islanders Oct. 20. He posted his third consecutive win by turning aside 21 of 22 shots in a 2-1 home decision over the San Jose Sharks Oct. 22. Blackwood, 25, was a second-round pick, 42nd overall, by the Devils in the 2015 NHL Draft and is playing in his fifth NHL season, He improved his career record to 58-52-16 in 134 appearances with a 2.91 goals-against average and .907 save percentage.
Blackwood joins Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (1), Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk (2) as the week's Three Stars.
Mackenzie Blackwood Named NHL Third Star of Week | RELEASE
Blackwood is riding a three-game win streak, going for four in a row tonight