“Put the hat on, (Blackwood),” Cale Makar said. If he keeps playing like this, Blackwood will get used to how the big hat feels. Blackwood made 37 saves in his Avalanche debut, helping the sick and sluggish-at-first club fend off the Nashville Predators in a 5-2 victory.

Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Denver on Saturday night.

Blackwood was outstanding, particularly in the opening half of this one, and eventually Colorado’s high-end offensive players helped him out in a 5-2 victory Saturday night against the