The Colorado Avalanche haven’t returned to the Western Conference Finals since seizing the Stanley Cup in 2022, causing some fans to wonder in the event that they would ever reclaim their dominant form. Jared Bednar’s squad is allaying those previous concerns following a roaring begin to the 2025-26 NHL season. The Avs (17-1-5, 39 points) are firing on all cylinders during a 10-game winning streak, but one specific position group has been reaching historic levels of greatness in recent days.
Colorado’s 6-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday marked its third consecutive shutout, a feat that the franchise had not completed because the 2001-02 campaign, via Troy Renck of The Denver Post (originally AltitudeTV). You read that appropriately, goalies Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood have combined to do something that Avalanche fans haven’t witnessed since all-time great Patrick Roy was in net.
Although the squad didn’t win the Cup that season, the purpose stands. Colorado has rediscovered its mojo in 2025. Apart from a four-game losing skid in October, the Avs have looked utterly unstoppable this 12 months.
They’ve lost just one game in regulation, falling 3-2 on the road to the Boston Bruins on Oct. 25. Points and goals leader Nathan MacKinnon is clearly a large a part of their success, however the team’s goalie play has been remarkably elite.
During this shutout streak, Blackwood recorded 61 saves versus the Sharks and Nashville Predators to enhance to 4-0 on the season. Wedgewood earned 22 saves in a troublesome 1-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks last Sunday. He has an excellent 2.09 goals against average.
This tandem, dubbed the Lumberyard goalies, is raising Colorado’s ceiling back to championship heights. The Avalanche will defend their marvelous winning and shutout streaks on Friday afternoon, once they visit the Minnesota Wild (13-7-4, 30 points).