CHICAGO — The Avalanche is Anticipating more of a fight from the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night at the United Center.
The Avs, who host Chicago on Saturday at the Pepsi Center, pounded the Blackhawks from 5-2 and 7-3 scores late last month. Those games were a home-and-home place, but in a stretch.
“We know there will be a push back,” Avs center Nazem Kadri stated of the Blackhawks following Wednesday’s skate at the UC. “They’re guys around. They re likely to want this revenge with a win. Get it done and we wish to optimize that work ethic in the street. ”
Colorado saw its nine-game points streak (8-0-1) finish in Monday’s 5-2 loss at St. Louis, which started that the Avs’ stretch of four games in six nights. They host the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday at Denver.
“We’re not when looking at what’s ahead. We need to fret about this game,” Kadri said. “It’s definitely likely to be a great Chicago team. They re youthful with a lot of energy. They harbor ’t got the results they needed this season however, you can’t shoot them gently. ”
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Defenseman Anton Lindholm will play his first NHL game of this year, replacing Calle Rosen. Lindholm was remembered by the American Hockey League’s Colorado Eagles on Sunday.
Lindholm, with a goal and two points in 23 games with the Eagles, will become the defenseman to watch actions for the Avs this year.
“Looking at the depth chart, it s a spot to come into,” he said Wednesday . “Good timing now, for me and a match to play with with. I think I’ve been playing and I need to keep that match whenever I get my opportunity here. ”
Footnote. Avs coach Jared Bednar doesn’t expect hurt rookie defenseman Cale Makar to return Thursday against the Hurricanes. Makar will miss his fifth straight game Wednesday. However, Bednar stated defenseman Erik Johnson, who will miss his 11th match with an upper-body injury Wednesday, is a candidate to play with Carolina.
Avalanche tentative lineup
Forwards
Burakovsky-MacKinnon-Rantanen
Landeskog-Kadri-Donskoi
Nieto-Bellemare-Calvert
Nichushkin-Jost-Compher
Defense
Girard-Zadorov
Cole-Graves
Lindholm-Barberio
Goaltending
Francouz
Grubauer
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