10 Observations: Mackenzie Blackwood Is a Shootout Dud (+)

The Avalanche’s six-game winning streak ended following a complete letdown of a shootout against the Minnesota Wild.

The final score was 2-1. Neither Nathan MacKinnon nor Martin Necas gave you much to be excited about on their opportunities. And at the other end, Mackenzie Blackwood looked even more uninspiring.

In the words of Jared Bednar, shootouts are a coin flip. But for his goalie, it’s not quite 50-50. More on that in my in-depth breakdown of Monday’s loss to the Wild.

10 Observations