Alexandar Georgiev earns 14th career shutout as Avs blank Blackhawks
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[October 20, 2023]
Alexandar Georgiev had 18 saves for his 14th career shutout as
the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 in Denver on
Thursday night.
Nathan MacKinnon, Logan O'Connor, Devon Toews and Ryan Johansen each
scored goals and Mikko Rantanen and Tomas Tatar had two assists each for
Colorado, which won its home opener and has started the season with four
straight victories.
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Oct 19, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche goaltender
Alexandar Georgiev (40) makes a save against Chicago Blackhawks left
wing Nick Foligno (17) in the first period at Ball Arena. Mandatory
Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports |
Peter Mrazek turned away 37 shots for Chicago,
which wrapped up a five-game road trip to start the season. The
Blackhawks play their home opener against Vegas on Saturday
night.
The teams had seven shots each midway through the first period
when the Avalanche started to control the play. Colorado held a
15-1 advantage in shots in the second half of the opening period
and cashed in on the penalty kill.
With Bowen Byram off for delay of game, Chicago was working the
puck around the offensive zone. Andrew Cogliano chipped the puck
to center ice where O'Connor picked it up, he skated in alone on
Mrazek and beat him with a shot over his glove at 11:46. It was
his second of the season and second straight game with a
short-handed goal.
Johnson made it 2-0 late in the first period when he tipped in a
loose puck in front of the net for a power-play goal at 18:41.
It was his first of the season.
The Avalanche appeared to make it 3-0 midway through the second
period, but Miles Wood's goal was disallowed after the
Blackhawks successfully challenged for offsides. Colorado
eventually did get a third goal when Valeri Nichushkin fed Toews
on the right side of the crease and Toews beat Mrazek with a
shot to the far side.
It was his first of the season.
The Avalanche got an insurance goal in the third when Tatar won
a puck battle in front of the Chicago net and fed MacKinnon
skating down the left side; he roofed a shot for his second goal
of the season.
--Field Level Media
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