Nazem Kadri added a goal and two assists and Pavel Francouz made
39 saves for the Avalanche, who are 14-0-1 in their past 15
games.
Patrick Kane had two goals and an assist and Brandon Hagel
scored twice for the Blackhawks, who are 1-3-2 in their past six
games. Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves.
Landeskog gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead on a power play at 1:15
of the middle frame, firing a one-timer from the right circle
off a feed from Cale Makar.
Alex Newhook appeared to doubled Colorado's advantage nearly
five minutes later, but the Blackhawks challenged for offside,
and the goal was overturned after a video review.
J.T. Compher made it 2-0 Avalanche at 16:04 of the second,
taking a pass from Tyson Jost that went through the legs of
Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome to Compher in the slot.
Landeskog's second power-play goal pushed it to 3-0 at 1:16 of
the third period. Fleury made the save on Mikko Rantanen's shot
from the right circle, but the rebound bounced off Landeskog in
front.
The Blackhawks quickly responded.
Hagel, in front, tipped in Connor Murphy's point shot to cut it
to 3-1 at 1:38. Kane narrowed it to 3-2 a mere 40 seconds later
when he redirected Erik Gustafsson's shot at the bottom of the
left circle.
Newhook restored Colorado's two-goal lead at 2:54, batting in a
bouncing feed from Kadri at the left side of the net to make it
4-2.
The four goals were scored in 1:38.
Kane brought the Blackhawks back within one at 14:00, waiting
out Francouz while uncovered at the side of the net to make it
4-3.
Kadri scored into an empty net at 17:58 to push it to 5-3.
Hagel connected with an extra attacker on the ice, pulling
Chicago within one again off a scramble in front at 18:31.
Makar scored another empty-net goal for the Avalanche with 13
seconds remaining.
--Field Level Media
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