CHICAGO — Tyler Johnson snapped a third-period tie and Connor Bedard had two assists, serving to the Chicago Blackhawks beat Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Tuesday night time.
Ryan Donato added a objective and an help for last-place Chicago, which had misplaced 4 in a row. Lukas Reichel additionally scored, and Petr Mrazek made 35 saves.
The sport was tied at 2 when Colorado ahead Miles Wood was despatched off for holding Reichel’s stick. On the following energy play, Nick Foligno discovered Johnson proper in entrance for the tap-in objective at 8:19.
The Blackhawks, enjoying with out a number of regulars, then held off the Avalanche as they pushed for the tying rating within the remaining minutes. The United Center crowd of 19,719 roared after the ultimate seconds ticked off.
Valeri Nichushkin had two objectives for Colorado, which had gained three of 4. MacKinnon prolonged his level streak to a career-high 16 video games, and Alexandar Georgiev had 19 saves.
The Avalanche beat the Blackhawks 4-0 of their first assembly of the season on Oct. 19.
PHOTOS: Tyler Johnson scores in third interval as Blackhawks beat Avalanche 3-2
Donato put Chicago in entrance when he stuffed in a rebound 7:29 into the primary interval. It was the fifth objective of the season for Donato, who was elevated to the highest line alongside Bedard and Reichel after Philipp Kurashev was scratched due to an sickness.
Working proper in entrance of the online on Colorado’s energy play, Nichushkin responded with objectives at 9:22 and 11:25. The 6-foot-4 ahead has 5 objectives and three assists throughout a five-game level streak.
MacKinnon picked up a secondary help on Nichushkin’s first objective. MacKinnon has eight objectives and 20 assists through the NHL’s longest energetic level streak, only one again of William Nylander’s 17-game run for Toronto for the longest streak this season.
Chicago tied it at 2 when Reichel completed a 2-on-1 with Bedard at 12:56, beating Georgiev with a wrist shot on the goaltender’s stick aspect. It was Reichel’s first objective since Nov. 30.
The Avalanche performed with out defenseman Cale Makar and ahead Andrew Cogliano, who stayed dwelling when the group traveled to Chicago. Makar missed his third straight sport with a lower-body harm, and coach Jared Bednar stated Cogliano “got dinged up” throughout Sunday night time’s 6-2 victory over San Jose.
UP NEXT
Avalanche: Host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night time.
Blackhawks: Host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night time.
