- Editor's Note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California’s Sharks coverage. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
Mackenzie Blackwood had a San Jose Sharks debut for the ages.
Per the NHL, Blackwood’s “51 saves were the most by a goaltender in their debut with a team since 1955-56.”
Stay in the game with the latest updates on your beloved Bay Area and California sports teams! Sign up here for our All Access Daily newsletter.
However, the San Jose Sharks couldn’t follow through on their netminder’s masterpiece, blowing a one-goal lead late, then failing to capitalize on a 4-on-3 overtime power play. They would drop a 2-1 shootout decision to the Colorado Avalanche.
But the soft-spoken Blackwood was all the talk post-game.
“Without question,” head coach David Quinn said, when asked if this was one of the best goaltending performances that he’s ever coached. “He was an A-plus.”