Blackhawks 6-4 Avalanche (18 Jan, 2017) Box Score

Chicago Blackhawks

28-14-5, 11-9-1 away

	1	2	3	T
CHI	2	1	3	6
COL	1	3	0	4

Colorado Avalanche

13-28-1, 5-16-1 home

Chicago Blackhawks


forwards
A. Anisimov C
A. Desjardins C
R. Hartman RW
V. Hinostroza C
M. Hossa RW
P. Kane RW
T. Kero C
A. Panarin LW
R. Panik RW
D. Rasmussen LW
N. Schmaltz C
J. Toews C
defensemen
B. Campbell D
N. Hjalmarsson D
D. Keith D
M. Kempny D
B. Seabrook D
T. van Riemsdyk D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:43	1:07	0:27	17:09	8	9	47.1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	9:56	0:00	0:00	9:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	18	12:14	0:00	0:00	12:14	0	0	0.0
2	0	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	11:08	0:00	0:00	11:08	0	0	0.0
0	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	14:58	0:51	1:55	12:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	24	21:08	1:07	0:00	20:01	0	2	0.0
2	1	4	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	20	14:25	0:00	1:55	12:30	2	11	15.4
0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	21:26	1:07	0:00	20:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	2	0	1	2	2	0	0	19	13:03	0:51	0:00	12:12	1	0	100.0
0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	19	10:14	0:00	1:00	9:14	4	3	57.1
1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	9:52	0:35	0:00	9:17	1	3	25.0
0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	22	18:18	0:51	0:33	16:54	7	9	43.8
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:53	0:51	0:00	18:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	27	21:47	0:00	2:42	19:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	27	22:55	1:07	2:28	19:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	24	17:08	0:00	0:00	17:08	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	27	19:28	1:07	0:00	18:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	25	19:27	0:16	0:40	18:31	0	0	0.0

goalies
C. Crawford G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
23	4	19	.826	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

Colorado Avalanche


forwards
R. Bourque RW
J. Colborne C
B. Comeau LW
M. Duchene C
M. Grigorenko C
J. Iginla RW
G. Landeskog LW
N. MacKinnon C
J. Mitchell
M. Nieto LW
M. Rantanen RW
C. Soderberg C
defensemen
T. Barrie D
F. Beauchemin D
C. Goloubef D
F. Tyutin D
N. Zadorov D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	25	19:03	1:01	0:00	18:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	14	8:53	0:00	0:00	8:53	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	19	14:36	0:00	1:14	13:22	1	3	25.0
2	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	26	18:18	1:34	0:00	16:44	11	7	61.1
0	1	-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	10:39	1:21	0:00	9:18	0	0	0.0
0	0	-4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	14	8:46	0:53	0:00	7:53	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	2	1	27	19:28	1:34	0:44	17:10	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	29	22:53	1:34	0:44	20:35	9	6	60.0
0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	16	11:43	0:00	0:00	11:43	6	5	54.5
1	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	23	14:10	0:00	1:14	12:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	2	0	4	1	22	18:34	1:54	0:00	16:40	1	0	100.0
0	0	-3	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	20	13:17	1:21	0:00	11:56	9	2	81.8
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	2	1	28	25:29	2:02	0:00	23:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	31	25:12	1:21	1:26	22:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	16:40	0:00	0:32	16:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	27	19:47	0:00	1:26	18:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	0	0	1	1	2	5	0	0	26	14:10	0:00	0:32	13:38	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Varlamov G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
26	5	21	.808	0	0	0	0	0	59:40	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Blackhawks	2	1	3	6
	Avalanche	1	3	0	4

1st Period		CHI	COL
2:38	Nick Schmaltz (2) (Even Strength Goal) Unassisted	1	0
7:39	Matt Duchene (14) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (18), Tyson Barrie (19)	1	1
12:50	Brent Seabrook (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dennis Rasmussen (4), Nick Schmaltz (4)	2	1

2nd Period		CHI	COL
9:03	Blake Comeau (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nathan MacKinnon (19), Mikhail Grigorenko (10)	2	2
10:06	Matt Nieto (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Gabriel Landeskog (7)	2	3
10:25	Tanner Kero (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Trevor van Riemsdyk (4), Marian Hossa (10)	3	3
14:08	Matt Duchene (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tyson Barrie (20), Francois Beauchemin (9)	3	4

3rd Period		CHI	COL
5:10	Vinnie Hinostroza (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brent Seabrook (20), Michal Kempny (5)	4	4
8:11	Vinnie Hinostroza (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tanner Kero (2), Marian Hossa (11)	5	4
19:49	Tanner Kero (3) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Jonathan Toews (15), Marian Hossa (12)	6	4

Regular Season Series

CHI leads 2-1

Avalanche
0
Blackhawks
4

Game 1

4/11

Avalanche
2
Blackhawks
1

Game 2

24/12

Blackhawks
6
Avalanche
4

Game 3

18/1

Avalanche
3
Blackhawks
6

Game 4

19/3

Blackhawks
3
Avalanche
4

Game 5

5/4

Ball Arena

2:00 AM, 18 January 2017

Denver, CO

Attendance: 18,007

Referees:
Brad Watson
TJ Luxmore

Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs
Vaughan Rody

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Dallas	52	21	9	113
Winnipeg	52	24	6	110
Colorado	50	25	7	107
Nashville	47	30	5	99
St. Louis	43	33	6	92
Minnesota	39	33	10	87
Arizona	36	41	5	77
Chicago	23	53	6	52

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