Bad Start Buries Blackhawks

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It took less than a minute for Colorado to score the game winning goal last night. Twenty four seconds later, they added an insurance goal. Fifty four shots on Semyon Varlamov later, the Blackhawks have nothing to show for it, and that's game, folks.

Goals from Kane, Seabrook lead Blackhawks past Avs

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The way Chicago started this game doubtless worried a lot of people. It looked worryingly similar to the way they started the game against Winnipeg, a scrambling, rushed affair where they just barely had the shot advantage, but this time, they went into the second period tied with Colorado, instead of down 3-0, and what a difference it made.

Kane leads Blackhawks past Avalanche

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Last night, the Blackhawks played an unfamiliarly loose and easy style of hockey, matching the Avalanche's speed and play. It was fast paced, and exciting, and technically probably not that good, but it was a lot of fun regardless, especially after a lucky goal from Bryan Bickell gave Chicago the lead late in the third period.