DENVER — The Chicago Blackhawks returned to the scene of their season-opening nightmare and held their own — for a while.
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Hawks 2-0 on Monday night at Ball Arena to extend their winning streak to seven games. It wasn’t the demolition back in October, belied by a 4-2 final score, but a loss for the Hawks likely stings as much.
That’s because they had multiple opportunities to grab a lead against the Western Conference leaders. But in the end, they couldn’t solve goaltender Pavel Francouz — or his glove — and didn’t get a point to show for their effort.
