Denver Post · Dec 18, 2019
Avalanche bracing for tighter games against Blackhawks
Jack Dempsey, The Associated Press Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) skates against Chicago Blackhawks center Ryan Carpenter (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, in Denver. CHICAGO — The Avalanche is expecting more of a fight from the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night at the United Center.
The Avs, who also host Chicago on Saturday at the Pepsi Center, pounded the Blackhawks by 5-2 and 7-3 scores late last month. Those games were also a home-and-home set, but in a consecutive-night stretch.