The Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche met in a matinee yesterday in Chicago with the Avs prevailing, 5-2. Tonight the two clubs will clash again but the venue will switch to the Avs home ice, Pepsi Center. Colorado has been a force at home with a record of 7-3-1 and are expected to see the return of one of their top offensive weapons, Mikko Rantanen, who has been out with a lower body injury. The Avs have had the Blackhawks number, going 6-1-3 in the last 10 meetings, and Chicago is just 3-4-3 on the road. The side to play here is Colorado.
TONIGHT’S PICK: COLORADO AVALANCHE