Cale Makar scored two goals, Gavin Brindley had the go-ahead score early in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday night.

Cale Makar and head coach Jared Bednar have the Avalanche sitting as the top team in the NHL, but a glaring special teams issue is threatening that success.

Makar scored two goals, including an empty-netter, put three shots on net and recorded two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over Chicago.

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Los Angeles Kings after Cale Makar scored two goals in the Avalanche's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.

Cale Makar scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Gavin Brindley added a key goal as the Avalanche battled past the Blackhawks 3–1 for their second win in three games since the Olympic break.

DENVER -- Cale Makar scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied for a 3-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at Ball Arena on Saturday. Gavin Brindley also scored, and Nathan MacKinnon and ...

Cale Makar scored twice, Gavin Brindley also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 in Denver ...

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Ball Arena. Gavin Brindley and Cale Makar both snapped ...

No. 19 Massachusetts hockey secured a seven-round shootout win over No. 13/14 UConn, 2-1, after skating to a 3-3 tie with the ...

Colorado defeated Chicago 3-1 at Ball Arena, thanks to two goals from Cale Makar and the all-important game-winner from Gavin ...

The United States won the gold medal in men’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics, beating Canada 2-1 on Jack Hughes' overtime ...

With the Winter Olympics now over, attention in the hockey world returns back to the NHL and here's a look at what to watch ...