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Blackwood stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Pius Suter scored twice against Blackwood, including the game-winner with 26 seconds left in the third period. Blackwood received his first loss in three starts, and he's now given up at least three goals in five of his eight outings this season. The 27-year-old netminder dropped to 2-4-2 with a 3.52 GAA and an .893 save percentage. He's twice started consecutive games, giving him some separation as the Sharks' No. 1 netminder over Vitek Vanecek. San Jose's next game is Tuesday at home versus the Blue Jackets.
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Blackwood will guard the home net Saturday against the Canucks, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports. Blackwood has won back-to-back starts, including a 27-save effort in a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Thursday. Overall, the veteran netminder is 2-3-2 with a 3.60 GAA and an .894 save percentage through seven outings this season.
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Blackwood stopped 28 of 30 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks. Blackwood picked up his second win in a row, getting help from Will Smith's first two NHL goals and another Alexander Wennberg tally. The Sharks have won three games in a row after losing their first nine contests. Blackwood has a 2-3-2 record with a 3.59 GAA and an .895 save percentage over seven appearances, and he has a slight edge over Vitek Vanecek for playing time. The Sharks' next game is Saturday at home versus the Canucks.
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Blackwood was the first netminder off the ice at morning practice, per Max Miller of NHL.com, and is slated to defend the home crease versus Chicago on Thursday. Blackwood picked up the overtime win Monday despite stopping only 19 of 23 shots in a 5-4 victory over Utah. The 27-year-old netminder is 1-3-2 with a 3.89 GAA and .888 save percentage. He is currently the No. 1 goaltender with the Sharks, but that may not last long, as Yaroslav Askarov is 5-0-0 with a 1.20 GAA and .959 save percentage at AHL San Jose after another brilliant performance Wednesday, stopping 36 shots in a 5-1 win over Coachella Valley. Blackwood will face the Blackhawks, who are averaging 2.70 goals per game.
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Blackwood stopped 19 shots in Monday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah. UHC jumped out to a 4-1 lead through two periods, but the Sharks dominated the third as they rallied and carried Blackwood to his first win of the season. The 27-year-old netminder has had a rough start to the campaign, stumbling to a 3.89 GAA and an .888 save percentage to match his 1-3-2 record, but Vitek Vanecek (4.00 GAA, .869 save percentage) hasn't been any better. Meanwhile, Yaroslav Askarov has a 1.25 GAA through his first four appearances for San Jose's AHL club. It's only a matter of time before one of Blackwood or Vanecek lose their spot to the franchise's goalie of the future.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 0.889 | 1.8 |
| 10/31 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 0.931 | 8.4 |
| 10/29 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/28 | @  |
W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 0.826 | 4.8 |
| 10/26 | @  |
L 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/24 | @ |
L 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 0.900 | 2.4 |
| 10/22 | @  |
L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 37 | 0.949 | 5.4 |
Upcoming Games
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| 11/05 | vs  |
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| 11/07 | vs  |
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| 11/10 | @  |
8:00 PM |
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| 11/14 | @  |
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| 11/16 | @  |
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| 11/18 | vs  |
11:30 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 443 | 26 | 0 | 3.52 | 0 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 44 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 2437 | 140 | 2 | 3.45 | 2 | 165.1 |
| 2022 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1126 | 60 | 0 | 3.20 | 2 | 91.1 |
| 2021 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1399 | 79 | 2 | 3.39 | 0 | 102.4 |
| 2020 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2091 | 106 | 1 | 3.04 | 0 | 162 |
| 2019 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 2684 | 124 | 3 | 2.77 | 0 | 263.6 |
| 2018 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1264 | 55 | 2 | 2.61 | 0 | 123.8 |
| 3 Year Avg | 30 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 1654 | 93 | 1 | 3.37 | 1 | 120 |
| Career | 204 | 77 | 86 | 9 | 11443 | 590 | 10 | 3.09 | 4 |