Blackwood picked a great time to have his best game of the young season Saturday night. The Colorado Avalanche struggled at times in front of him, but Blackwood was outstanding with 35 saves in a 3-0 victory against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena.

Mackenzie Blackwood acknowledged Jared Bednar’s postgame critique of his performance in Thursday’s 6–3 win over the Buffalo Sabres — and agreed with it.

Blackwood will make only his fourth start of the season, as Scott Wedgewood's outstanding play between the pipes has relegated Blackwood to a backup role. Blackwood is 2-0-1 with a 3.28 GAA and a weak .870 save percentage this season. He could get a break Saturday, as the Predators are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.40 goals per game.

We have seen a remarkable difference since Inspector Banfield and Sergeant Brown took up their posts at Blackwood Police Station, say the councillors.

Avalanche defenseman Brent Burns scored 15 seconds into the game surprising Nashville goaltender Juuse Saros with Colorado’s first shot on goal. Truly nothing happened for the following 58 minutes until Colorado got two empty net goals from both Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Drury as Nashville was trying to salvage a point out of the contest to arrive at the 3-0 Avalanche victory.

A man described as a keen sailor has been handed a life sentence, with a minimum term of 27 years, for the "wicked" murder of his ex-wife at their son’s graveside. Martin Suter, 68, lay in wait for five hours before fatally stabbing 71-year-old Ann Blackwood at Crofton Cemetery in Stubbington, Hampshire, on 24 July 2023.