Avs give Scott Wedgewood 1-year extension after strong start

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DENVER -- Scott Wedgewood's stellar start to the season earned the Colorado Avalanche goaltender a one-year contract extension Thursday.

Slated to be the backup for Colorado this season, Wedgewood was thrust into the starting role with Mackenzie Blackwood sidelined by a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a 10-1-2 record with a .913 save percentage and a 2.26 goals against average.

His 10 wins lead the NHL.

"We had talked about (an extension) in the summer and then the season started and obviously I got off to a good start and conversations were had," Wedgewood said before a game Thursday against Buffalo. "I was trying to keep them in the back of my mind and…