Avalanche beat Blachawks 5-0, Georgiev with 27 saves

Colorado Avalanche won 5-0 against Chicago Blackhawks with Alexandar Georgiev making 27 saves and Denis Malgin adding two goals and an assist on Monday night,

Mikko Rantanen got his 47th goal and an assist as the Avs posted their sixth consecutive win. Logan O’Connor and Kurtis MacDermid also scored.

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Georgiev’s fifth shutout of the season and No. 13 for his career lifted Colorado (41-22-6) into a tie with idle Minnesota for second place in the Central Division with 88 points, one behind Dallas.