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New Jersey Devils: Quarter Season Defensive Grades

By David Holliday

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 20: Mackenzie Blackwood #29 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the San Jose Sharks at the Prudential Center on February 20, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - FEBRUARY 20: Mackenzie Blackwood #29 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the San Jose Sharks at the Prudential Center on February 20, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Sharks 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood (29): (Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports) /

Mackenzie Blackwood

Mackenzie Blackwood as the Devils starting goalie has been incredible and is quickly being noticed by the league and not just Devils fans. His play is what saves games for the team and kept them competitive in a few that could have been bad. Rocking a save percentage above .930 is amazing, and he should be in the conversation for the Vezina Trophy as the only goalies ahead of him are currently Andrei Vasilevskiy, Marc-Andre Fleury, and a soon to drop off Mike Smith. Every Devils fan knows that Blackwood is one of the best in the league.

Quarter season grade: A+

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Scott Wedgewood

In 5 games this season, Scott Wedgewood is 1-3-1 but with a .901 save percentage. He has given them a chance in every game. This is a vast improvement over the last few seasons where the Devils would lose each and every time Blackwood was not ready to go. It is a small sample size, but the early results have been positive and his numbers should be trending up.

Quarter season grade: B

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