The Avalanche didn't play their best game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night, but MacKenzie Blackwood made 35 saves on 35 shots to preserve a 3-0 Avalanche victory. They can win in multiple ways.

The Avs had a power play in the first period, but did not register a shot attempt. Just as Blackwood was in Nashville, Wedgewood was the star of the opening period. He made three or four excellent saves among the 11 to get the Avs to the first intermission unscathed.

The Chicago Blackhawks were shut out by the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 at the United Center, but it was still a bounce-back performance.

Our Avalanche vs. Blackhawks predictions expect Colorado's early-season dominance to continue in the Windy City.

Scott Wedgewood made 22 saves for his first shutout of the season and the ninth of his career, and the Colorado Avalanche extended their winning streak to nine games with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.

With 18 points in 17 games for Rockford, Lardis is proving his absurd OHL production does translate to the AHL, even though it remains to be seen how it'll translate to the NHL.