{"id":16502,"date":"2026-03-01T03:36:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/makar-scores-2-goals-as-nhl-leading-avalanche-beat-blackhawks-3-1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T03:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T03:36:58","slug":"makar-scores-2-goals-as-nhl-leading-avalanche-beat-blackhawks-3-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/makar-scores-2-goals-as-nhl-leading-avalanche-beat-blackhawks-3-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Makar scores 2 goals as NHL-leading Avalanche beat Blackhawks 3-1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored two goals, Gavin Brindley had the go-ahead score early in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Mackenzie Blackwood made 14 saves for Colorado, which killed off two penalties early in the third period to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Minnesota on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The Avalanche have an NHL-best 87 points and lead the Wild, who have played two more games than Colorado, by seven points. Dallas entered Saturday night with 79 points before hosting Nashville.<\/p>\n

Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score. The Blackhawks have just 12 goals in their eight losses.<\/p>\n

Spencer Knight made 32 saves for Chicago, which had just nine shots through the first two periods.<\/p>\n

Despite that, the game was tied entering the third and the Blackhawks went on the power play early in the period. They had a couple of good scoring chances, including a slap shot by Bedard that a sprawled-out Blackwood snared with his glove.<\/p>\n

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After killing the penalty, Brindley scooped up a rebound near the crease and beat a prone Knight with a wrister into the top of the net. Knight came off for an extra skater with 2:05 remaining and Makar scored his 17th of the season into the empty net at 18:33.<\/p>\n

Chicago nearly scored 35 seconds after the opening faceoff before Bedard made it 1-0 with a power-play goal at 6:31 of the first.<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks’ offense then went dormant, failing to put a shot on goal for nearly 20 minutes and not recording one in the second period for the first 8:39. <\/p>\n

Knight kept it a 1-0 game until Makar’s goal at 19:51 of the second period tied it.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/h2>\n

Blackhawks: At Utah on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Avalanche: At Los Angeles on Monday night.<\/p>\n

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AP NHL: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nhl<\/p>\n

Source<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar scored two goals, Gavin Brindley had the go-ahead score early in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night. Mackenzie Blackwood made 14 saves for Colorado, which killed off two penalties early in the third period to bounce back from a disappointing loss…<\/p>\n

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