DENVER (AP) — Logan O’Connor scored a short-handed purpose for the second straight sport, Alexandar Georgiev stopped 18 pictures and the Colorado Avalanche cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday evening of their residence opener.
Ryan Johansen, Devon Toews and Nathan MacKinnon additionally scored to assist the Avalanche enhance to 4-0.
Colorado stored high choose Connor Bedard in examine because the smooth-skating teenager did not document a shot on purpose. Georgiev was sharp in posting his 14th shutout.
The Avalanche outshot the Blackhawks 41-18 in a sport the place they scored short-handed, on the facility play and twice at full power. Chicago returns residence after ending a five-game journey 2-3.
