Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood is getting some extra opportunities while Mackenzie Blackwood is dealing with an injury which required surgery at some point. Wedgewood, who the Avalanche traded for near the beginning of last season (the same with Blackwood), has led the Avs to a 4-0-1 record to start the year.
His only loss was to the Dallas Stars in a shootout that ended 5-4, though shootout results do not count towards a goaltender’s goals-against average (GAA). Through five games the Avalanche have played, Wedgewood has faced the second-most shots of any goalie so far this year at 131.