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Avalanche open five-game road trip vs. Blackhawks

Mar 1, 2007 - 4:26 PM Colorado (30-29-5) at Chicago (23-31-9) 8:30 pm EST

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Colorado Avalanche need the road to be kind to them if their postseason hopes are to stay alive.

Joe Sakic and the Avalanche open an important five-game road trip against the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

Colorado, which is 12-15-2 away from home, trails eighth-place Minnesota by 11 points for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference standings.

The Avalanche are coming off Tuesday's 3-2 triumph over the Columbus Blue Jackets behind the efforts of goaltender Peter Budaj, who recorded 21 saves.

Chicago recorded its sixth defeat in seven games on Tuesday, a 4-1 loss at Detroit.

Thursday's matchup should mark the debut of right wing Nikita Alexeev, who was acquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for Karl Stewart and a 2008 sixth-round pick.

The eighth overall selection in 2000, Alexeev has recorded 10 goals and 11 assists through 63 games this campaign.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 2 0 4 6
    CHICAGO 1 0 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - TUOMO RUUTU 14 (MARTIN HAVLAT, ADRIAN AUCOIN) 1:11
    COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 9 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, JEFF FINGER)
    7:43
    COL - BRETT MCLEAN 10 (MILAN HEJDUK, KEN KLEE) 10:44
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: COL - TYLER ARNASON

    Mar 1 11:08 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 6
    CHICAGO 1
    3RD PRD: COL - JEFF FINGER 1 (PAUL STASTNY) 19:43

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 11:08 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 5
    CHICAGO 1
    3RD PRD: COL - MARK RYCROFT 6 (BEN GUITE) 18:34

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 11:04 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 4
    CHICAGO 1
    3RD PRD: COL - (EN) KEN KLEE 3 (JOE SAKIC) 18:08

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 11:03 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 3
    CHICAGO 1
    3RD PRD: COL - TYLER ARNASON 14 (BRAD RICHARDSON, IAN LAPERRIERE)
    12:24

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 10:56 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 2 0 2
    CHICAGO 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - TUOMO RUUTU 14 (MARTIN HAVLAT, ADRIAN AUCOIN) 1:11
    COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 9 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, JEFF FINGER)
    7:43
    COL - BRETT MCLEAN 10 (MILAN HEJDUK, KEN KLEE) 10:44
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Mar 1 10:15 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    COLORADO 2 2
    CHICAGO 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - TUOMO RUUTU 14 (MARTIN HAVLAT, ADRIAN AUCOIN) 1:11
    COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 9 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, JEFF FINGER)
    7:43
    COL - BRETT MCLEAN 10 (MILAN HEJDUK, KEN KLEE) 10:44
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND

    Mar 1 9:20 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 2
    CHICAGO 1
    1ST PRD: COL - BRETT MCLEAN 10 (MILAN HEJDUK, KEN KLEE) 10:44

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 9:07 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 1
    CHICAGO 1
    1ST PRD: COL - BRAD RICHARDSON 9 (JOHN-MICHAEL LILES, JEFF FINGER)
    7:43

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 9:01 PM


  • NHL
    COLORADO 0
    CHICAGO 1
    1ST PRD: CHI - TUOMO RUUTU 14 (ADRIAN AUCOIN, JASSEN CULLIMORE) 1:11

    Avalanche vs. BlackhawksMar 1 8:43 PM

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