That all changed on Feb. 8, when they began an 18-2-2 run that vaulted them into playoff position in the Western Conference. The Blues (42-28-7, 91 points) bring a team record-tying 11-game winning streak into Saturday's home game with the Colorado Avalanche (47-26-4, 98 points).

The Chicago Blackhawks play against the Colorado Avalanche in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

The Chicago Blackhawks squandered a late lead against Nathan MacKinnon's Colorado Avalanche, prompting a frustrated comment from one of Connor Bedard's veteran teammates.

Following two frustrating losses on home ice that saw the Colorado Avalanche played well, but not well enough, the Avs are back on the road this evening as they prepare for a primetime matchup with the young and lowly Chicago Blackhawks.

Foligno could be a mercenary chasing the Stanley Cup. Instead, he chose to be a part of one of the NHL's worst teams.

The Avalanche lost forward Jonathan Drouin to a lower-body injury on Wednesday. Drouin hobbled to the bench in pain during the first period of a matchup on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks. He didn’t miss a shift for the rest of the first period but did not return for the second.

Much like Vlasic, Levshunov also benefitted from some time in Rockford. Vlasic had 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 56 games in 2022-23 before having a great rookie season with Chicago in 2023-24, when he had 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in 76 games while averaging 21:29 of ice time per game.