Avalanche got reaction they needed in comeback win over Blackhawks

The Colorado Avalanche were on a path to self-destruction on Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center.

Fortunately for everyone involved (except the Blackhawks and their fans), the Avs were able to rally and cruised to a 5-2 win.

Colorado fell behind 2-0 in the first period but responded with five unanswered goals to earn a decisive victory over the last-place Blackhawks.

The win extended the Avalanche's winning streak to three games and gave them a much-needed boost after struggling on the road.

The game got off to a rocky start. Chicago needed just over seven minutes to build its two-goal advantage. Wyatt Kaiser opened the scoring 57 seconds into the game, with Roman…