Blackhawks 3, Avalanche 1

Colorado 1 0 0 — 1 Chicago 1 1 1 — 3

First Period: 1, Colorado, Parssinen 3, 6:14. 2, Chicago, Mikheyev 8 (Bedard), 16:48. Penalties: None.

Second Period: 3, Chicago, Nazar 1 (Dach, Teravainen), 10:17. Penalties: Smith, CHI (Tripping), 2:41. Parssinen, COL (Tripping), 16:05.

Third Period: 4, Chicago, Bedard 11 (Bertuzzi, Jones), 11:54. Penalties: Mikheyev, CHI (Tripping), 5:37.

Shots on goal: Colorado 14-12-11: 37. Chicago 8-7-5: 20.

Power-play opportunities: Colorado 0 of 2. Chicago 0 of 1.

Goalies: Colorado, Miner 0-1-0 (20 shots-17 saves). Chicago, Mrazek 8-14-1 (37-36).

A: 17,667 (19,717). T: 2:26.

Referees: Gord Dwyer, Ghislain Hebert; Linesmen: David Brisebois, Ryan Daisy.