Blackwood will get the starting nod for Friday's matchup with Edmonton, Amanda Stein of the Devils' official site reports.
Blackwood has been struggling of late with a 2-5-1 record and 3.51 GAA in his previous nine outings. In his only previous clash with the Oilers, the 25-year-old netminder gave up three goals on 22 shots (.864 save percentage. A matchup with Edmonton's star-studded lineup is not exactly the best place to start if Blackwood wants to turn around his recent run of poor form.