Blackhawks 2 - 3 Avalanche
Final
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Bondra, Blackhawks look to keep rolling

Dec 23, 2006 - 4:08 PM Chicago (15-14-5) at Colorado (17-15-2) 9:00 pm EST

DENVER (Ticker) -- Peter Bondra had a magical evening on Friday. He hopes many more will follow with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Bondra, who scored his 500th career goal on Friday, leads the resurgent Blackhawks against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday.

Bondra's 500th goal was also the game-winner as the Blackhawks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1. Bryan Smolinski and Brent Seabrook scored the other goals for Chicago, which improved to 7-2-3 since Denis Savard took over as coach.

The Avalanche were supposed to host the Calgary Flames on Thursday, but the game was postponed due to a major blizzard in the Denver area.

Colorado's last game was a wild one - a 7-6 victory over Edmonton on Tuesday. Brett McLean capped a wild affair when he scored at 11:27 of the third period.

Andrew Brunette led Colorado with a hat trick while Paul Stastny had a goal and three assists and Pierre Turgeon had a goal and two assists.

The Avalanche went 3-for-7 on the power play and held Edmonton scoreless in its four attempts with the extra skater.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 2 0 0 2
    COLORADO 2 1 0 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - RADIM VRBATA 7 (TUOMO RUUTU, TONY SALMELAINEN) 2:45
    COL - JOE SAKIC 15 (KEN KLEE) 3:57
    COL - (PP) WOJTEK WOLSKI 9 (UNASSISTED) 10:23
    CHI - (SH) PATRICK SHARP 5 (DENIS ARKHIPOV, DUNCAN KEITH)
    11:43
    2ND PRD: COL

    Dec 23 11:26 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 2 0 2
    COLORADO 2 1 3 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - RADIM VRBATA 7 (TUOMO RUUTU, TONY SALMELAINEN) 2:45
    COL - JOE SAKIC 15 (KEN KLEE) 3:57
    COL - (PP) WOJTEK WOLSKI 9 (UNASSISTED) 10:23
    CHI - (SH) PATRICK SHARP 5 (DENIS ARKHIPOV, DUNCAN KEITH)
    11:43


    Dec 23 10:34 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 2
    COLORADO 3
    2ND PRD: COL - WOJTEK WOLSKI 10 (JOE SAKIC, ANDREW BRUNETTE) 4:32

    Blackhawks vs. AvalancheDec 23 10:07 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 2 2
    COLORADO 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - RADIM VRBATA 7 (TUOMO RUUTU, TONY SALMELAINEN) 2:45
    COL - JOE SAKIC 15 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, KEN KLEE) 3:57
    COL - (PP) WOJTEK WOLSKI 9 (BRETT CLARK) 10:23
    CHI - (SH) PATRICK SHARP 5 (DENIS ARKHIPOV, DUN

    Dec 23 9:43 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 2
    COLORADO 2
    1ST PRD: CHI - (SH) PATRICK SHARP 5 (DENIS ARKHIPOV, DUNCAN KEITH)
    11:43

    Blackhawks vs. AvalancheDec 23 9:31 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    COLORADO 2
    1ST PRD: COL - (PP) WOJTEK WOLSKI 9 (BRETT CLARK) 10:23

    Blackhawks vs. AvalancheDec 23 9:27 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    COLORADO 1
    1ST PRD: COL - JOE SAKIC 15 (ANDREW BRUNETTE, KEN KLEE) 3:57

    Blackhawks vs. AvalancheDec 23 9:17 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    COLORADO 0
    1ST PRD: CHI - RADIM VRBATA 7 (TUOMO RUUTU, TONY SALMELAINEN) 2:45

    Blackhawks vs. AvalancheDec 23 9:13 PM

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