CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Colorado Avalanche seek their seventh
straight victory over the Chicago Blackhawks when they meet on
Sunday at the United Center.
The Avalanche swept the Blackhawks last season and posted
victories of 5-0 at home on October 10 and 4-3 in overtime here
on November 9.
Chicago has not beaten Colorado since a 3-2 road win on February
9, 2002. The Blackhawks last won here on December 27, 2001.
The Avalanche are 5-0-0-1 in their last six contests and are
coming off a 4-2 win at Dallas on Saturday.
Alex Tanguay had two of Colorado's three power-play goals and
Milan Hejduk and Adam Foote each had a goal and an assist.
Colorado has converted 10 of its last 25 power-play
opportunities.
Colorado's Teemu Selanne suffered a neck injury in the second
period and is day-to-day.
The Blackhawks had gone 1-3-0-1 over their previous five
contests before beating Calgary here on Thursday, 3-1.
Steve Sullivan scored the go-ahead goal 2:34 into the third
period and rookie Michael Leighton made 28 saves one day after
surrendering six goals at Minnesota.
Tyler Arnason had three assists for Chicago, which had gone just
4-16-4-4 over its previous 28 games.
