PREVIEW: Blackhawks Clash with Avalanche

TIME: 8:00 p.m.
TV: NBCSCH+ | RADIO: WGN-720-AM | STREAM: NBC Sports App (In Market) & ESPN+ (Out of Market)
The Blackhawks travel to Ball Arena to take on the Colorado Avalanche.

RECAP

Despite outshooting Arizona 34-21 in the game, the Blackhawks dropped a 4-2 decision to the Coyotes on Saturday evening at Mullett Arena ... Jujhar Khaira scored his fourth goal of the year ... Caleb Jones buried a power play goal ... Boris Katchouk and Jarred Tinordi each chipped in an assist ... Wyatt Kaiser made his NHL debut ... Blackhawk penalty killers went 3-for-3 on Saturday evening.

VS. COLORADO

Tyler Johnson has 14 points (6G, 8A) in 17 games vs. the Avalanche ... Goaltender Alex Stalock holds a 4-2-0 record, 2.07 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in eight career appearances against Colorado ... During their last meeting on Jan. 12 in Chicago, Andreas Athanasiou and Taylor Raddysh each found the back of the net ... Five different Blackhawks' skaters notched an assist during a 3-2 victory over the Avalanche.

BORIS CONTINUES

Blackhawks forward Boris Katchouk tallied an assist on Saturday evening and now has points (1G, 4A) in three-straight games, the longest point streak of his career ... He also has six points (2G, 4A) over his last five games ... His six points share second best on the team in the month of March.

POWER KILL

The Blackhawks have successfully killed their last eight penalty kill opportunities dating back to Mar. 10 at FLA ... On Saturday evening, Jarred Tinordi led all Chicago defensemen with 3:17 of shorthanded time on ice, while Connor Murphy finished with 2:16 of shorthanded ice time ... Murphy currently leads the team and shares 24th in the NHL with 128 blocked shots on the season.

WELCOME, WYATT

Blackhawks rookie defenseman Wyatt Kaiser appeared in his first NHL game against Arizona, racking up 16:11 of time on ice ... He's just the tenth skater and second defenseman (Isaak Phillips, 141st overall) taken in the third round or higher of the 2020 NHL Draft to appear in an NHL game.