NHL Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 11/23/2025

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Chicago Blackhawks (22-27-9, 53 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (38-10-9, 83 pts)

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 6:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/Chicago Sports Network/ALT
Radio: WGN Radio 720 AM/92.5 ALT Radio

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Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:

The Blackhawks returned and lost to the Predators 4-2. They’ve dropped seven of their last eight games, averaging 2.1 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:

The Avalanche won their first game back but lost the next game to the Wild on Thursday, 5-2. They’re 3-2-0 in their last five games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:

Greene-Bedard-Burakovsky
Moore-Nazar-Bertuzzi
Donato-Dickinson-Mikheyev
Teravainen-Foligno-Slaggert

Vlasic-Crevier
Murphy-Rinzel
Grzelcyk-Levshunov

Knight
Soderblom

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:

Landeskog-MacKinnon-Necas
Lehkonen-Nelson-Nichushkin
Colton-Drury-Olofsson
Kiviranta-Kelly-Brindley

Toews-Makar
Manson-Burns
Kulak-Malinski

Wedgewood
Blackwood

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Players To Watch:

Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Donato was tied for the team lead in shots on goal in Chicago’s loss to Colorado in November.

Colorado Avalanche

Cale Makar scored the Avalanche’s lone goal in their win over Chicago back on November 23rd.

Injury Report:

Chicago Blackhawks

D Wyatt Kaiser – IR
F Colton Dach – DTD

Colorado Avalanche

F Logan O’Connor – Out

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