RECAP: Blackhawks Blanked by Avs at Home

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Blackhawks dropped their first of two meetings in five days against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, 5-0.

Chicago got off to one of their best starts in recent weeks, outshooting Colordao 12-6 midway through the opening frame. But a late-period goal from Zach Parise and a pair of tallies within a minute in the second from Ross Colton and Ryan Johansen put the game out of reach for the Blackhawks by the midpoint of the second.

"I thought we skated very well and played well," head coach Luke Richardson said of the start. "It's disappointing at the end of the period to give that one up. We started chasing the game a little bit then and didn't have the same type of execution, I think, defensively against them, and really that led to not getting much offense going either."

QUICK HITS

• Chicago was shutout at home for the first time this season and the second time this season against Colorado (4-0 loss on Oct. 14).
• Nick Folingo went a perfect 6-for-6 on the faceoff dot on the night.
• Kevin Korchinski led the all skaters with five shots on goal during the game.

THEY SAID IT

• "That one hurts. I don't think we responded well when we got down, I think we got tentative. We're just kind of watching them make plays watching them exit the zone. And it's frustrating. I think we've we've put in some good efforts. I think we're getting close. We were looking to get over that hump tonight, and we didn't have it. We didn't do it." - Jarred Tinordi on frustrations after the loss. 
• "I think it's part of my role. Whenever you see I hit (Seth) Jones pretty hard in the first I mean, but most of all, I think, just to change a little momentum. Just something to get a little spark." Reese Johnson on fighting Chris Wagner in the second period.  
• "We haven't had a game like that in a long time. We've been in every game and tonight, just by the third period, that's a long hill to climb against a team like this. You have to stew in that for 20 minutes in the game and then after the game We haven't been in that situation in awhile. It's good that you're upset and frustrated." - Head coach Luke Richardson on team's frustration late in the game.

GAME LINKS

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WHAT'S NEXT

The Blackhawks host the Columbus Blue Jackets at the United Center for the lone time this season on Saturday evening.

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