Avalanche Defeat Blackhawks 5-2 Behind Kadri, Schwartz

Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri and center Jaden Schwartz each scored twice to power a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Chicago. The win extends Colorado's current winning streak to three games.

The Avalanche have now won 15 of their last 19 meetings against Chicago. T.J. Hughes provided two assists for the visitors, while goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood recorded 21 saves. Devon Toews added an empty-net goal with 2:22 remaining in the third period.

Chicago jumped ahead early in the first period. Defenseman Wyatt Kaiser and rookie Roman Kantserov scored to put the Blackhawks up 2-0. Connor Bedard assisted on Kantserov's goal during a two-on-one rush, extending his point streak to six games.

Colorado erased the deficit with two goals in 26 seconds. Kadri poked in a loose puck at 15:23, and Schwartz scored from the left circle at 15:49. The Avalanche took the lead later in the second period after Bedard was penalized for holding Kadri.

Kadri scored on a wrist shot from Cale Makar to give Colorado a 3-2 lead. Schwartz then beat goaltender Spencer Knight with his sixth goal of the season in the final seconds of the second period. Schwartz has three goals and one assist in his last three games.

Chicago forward Patrick Kane left the game in the second period with an upper-body injury. Defenseman Bowen Byram missed his eighth straight game with a similar injury. The Blackhawks drop to 1-5-1 in their last seven games and will play at the Florida Panthers on Wednesday. Colorado travels to Columbus on Tuesday.