Wedgewood's 31-Win Season Shows He Deserves Larger Avalanche Role
Scott Wedgewood posted 31 wins and a .921 save percentage for Colorado in 2025-26, making a case for more than backup duties. He made 26 saves in a 7-3 win over Calgary after Mackenzie Blackwood started the first three games. The article argues Colorado should use a meaningful rotation to keep both goaltenders involved.
Scott Wedgewood’s 2025-26 résumé included 31 victories, a .921 save percentage, and 43 starts, giving Colorado a sizable regular-season sample. His Oct. 8 appearance against Calgary, with 26 stops in a 7-3 result, came after Mackenzie Blackwood opened the team’s first three contests.
Blackwood’s prior-season save rate was .904, a gap of 17 saves per 1,000 shots compared with Wedgewood. Wedgewood is 34. Blackwood arrived at camp healthy after skipping the prior camp, and coach Jared Bednar sought to make him the starter. Wedgewood’s 2026 conference final began 0-3 with an .877 save percentage.
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Need 1 paragraph under 90 words measured analysis possible impact on society — who affected and how, framed as reasoned perspective ("could", "may"), never as fact, no political advocacy. Topic goaltending hockey. Impact on society? Fans, team, players, maybe sports discourse, Colorado Avalanche fans, fantasy hockey, local economy? Need measured. Could say: The Avalanche’s goalie usage may affect fans, teammates, and the two netminders, shaping expectations and locker-room dynamics. A clear rotation could sustain interest in Colorado’s season, influence how goalies are valued in similar situations, and affect fantasy hockey managers or local businesses tied to game attendance. But outcomes remain uncertain; performance, health, and coaching choices could change the impact. Under 90 words. Need no political advocacy. "society" broad. Maybe mention "sports culture" and "workplace norms"? But no overreach. Need who affected and how. Could mention fans, players, coaches, analysts, fantasy