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Blackwood made 27 saves in a 5-4 loss to the Kings on Saturday.

Blackwood has lost his last three games and four of his past five outings. However, this one wasn't really on him. The Avs sat a lot of guys, including Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed), Cale Makar (rest) and Devon Toews (rest), to prep for the postseason, so the game turned into a bit of a shinny match. Blackwood himself may get rested soon -- he's heading into his first NHL playoffs, and the Avs expect to go a long way. He has a 22-12-3 record in 36 starts with the Avs since being acquired from San Jose on Dec. 9, and his 2.33 GAA and .913 save percentage are the best of his career.

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