The Chicago Blackhawks headed into tonight’s game against the Colorado Avalanche reeling from back-to-back bad losses. The Avalanche came into the contest riding an eight-game winning streak and has only lost once in regulation this season. Many felt this could be another ugly loss for the Blackhawks, but they held their own in a 1-0 loss.
The Blackhawks played an excellent opening period, outshooting the Avalanche 11-2. However, Scott Wedgewood was fantastic, and it felt like a big win for Colorado that the game was scoreless at the first intermission. The Avalanche flipped the script with a dominating second period, with a 19-1 shot advantage.