Overview
- Cale Makar tied the game with eight seconds left in the second period and added an empty-netter after Gavin Brindley scored the winner.
- Connor Bedard opened the scoring on a first-period power play and again drove Chicago’s offense, prompting captain Nick Foligno to urge more support from teammates.
- Chicago was outshot 35-15 and is 4-10-2 since Jan. 9 with 31 goals in that span.
- Avalanche coach Jared Bednar held a pregame meeting to refocus the power play on execution, positioning and basics following season-long struggles.
- Makar acknowledged frustration with the man-advantage and noted small steps forward, as local coverage labels Colorado’s power play the NHL’s worst.