New Jersey Devils‘ 2nd round pick in the 2015 draft (#42 overall) goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood(29) has been getting some opportunities in net with the big club and has come away with a 40-save 1st NHL victory on the road.
In three games the very large 6’4″ 225 lbs. backstop has been rather stingy with a 2.24 GAA and .930 SV%.
His numbers have been only slightly under what he’s achieved with the big club, in 15 AHL games for affiliate Binghamton Devils he has a 6-7-1-1 record with a 2.69 GAA and .911 SV%.
He was voted 2016 OHL Goaltender Of The Year in his third and final session with Barrie Colts, playing an almost mind boggling 139 starts over his time with the team.
At 22-years old he’s still only in the 2nd year of his entry level deal thanks to a pair of contract slides available to him, so has some time to develop, although that looks to be happening in 2018/2019.