Chicago Blackhawks (2-2, third in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (3-0, first in the Central Division)
Denver; Thursday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Chicago Blackhawks with a three winning streak on the line.
Colorado had a 51-24-7 record overall and went 19-6-1 in Central Division play last season. The Avalanche scored 274 total goals last season (64 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals).
Chicago went 26-49-7 overall and 6-19-1 in division play last season. The Blackhawks averaged 2.8 power-play chances per game last season, and converted on 16.4% (38 total power-play goals).
INJURIES: Avalanche: Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out (groin).
Blackhawks: Philipp Kurashev: out (wrist), Luke Philp: out (achilles), Samuel Savoie: out (leg), Colton Dach: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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