Nov. 27--The summary
Bryan Bickell notched the game-winner late in the third period while Jonathan Toews and Andrew Shaw each scored on the power play Wednesday night to help lift the Blackhawks to a 3-2 victory over the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. Patrick Kane added three assists. Maxime Talbot and Ryan O'Reilly scored for the Avs, who were playing the second of back-to-back contests.
In the nets
Corey Crawford was stellar in goal with 27 saves to help the Hawks improve to 3-1-0 on their six-game circus trip. Crawford out-dueled Avalanche rookie netminder Calvin Pickard, who was outstanding in defeat with 42 saves.
Welcome back
Shaw, who missed the previous three games with an upper-body injury, gave the Hawks a 2-1 lead when he fired in a one-timer off a feed from Kane at the 14 minute, 21 second mark of the second period.
Big number
300: Career points for Hawks defenseman Brent Seabrook after earning an assist on Toews' goal in the second period.
The quote
"Where we're at the first quarter of the season is probably where we deserve to be. We've left some points out there and we have some points maybe we shouldn't have gotten. We know we have to be better. The ground we lost, we want to make sure this next quarter we progress and put ourselves in a better spot than where we are today." -- Hawks coach Joel Quenneville
Roster report
With Shaw back, winger Jeremy Morin was a healthy scratch for the Hawks along with defenseman David Rundblad. Winger Patrick Sharp missed his eighth consecutive game with a right knee injury. Sitting for the Avalanche were Erik Johnson (head), John Mitchell and Ben Street.
Up next
At Ducks, 3 p.m. Friday.
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