Kadri and Schwartz lead the Avalanche past the Blackhawks 5-2 for their 3rd straight win

CHICAGO (AP) — Nazem Kadri and Jaden Schwartz scored two goals apiece, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the struggling Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Monday night for their third consecutive win. T.J. Hughes had two assists as Colorado improved to 15-4-0 in its last 19 games against Chicago. Devon Toews scored an empty-net goal with 2:22 left, and Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 21 saves. Chicago dropped to 1-5-1 in its last seven games. Forward Patrick Kane departed in the second period with an unspecified injury, and defenseman Bowen Byram missed his eighth consecutive game with an upper-body injury.