Goaltender Petr Mrazek was strong in net for the Blackhawks, making 35 saves on the 36 shots he faced. Meanwhile, Trent Miner wasn't as sharp for the Avalanche, as he was victimized three times on just 20 shots.

Jason Zucker scored his third goal of the night to give the Sabres a two-goal lead at Ball Arena, but Cale Makar had his second of the evening with 2:28 left and Jonathan Drouin sent it to overtime with 6.8 seconds remaining on Nathan MacKinnon’s third assist of the contest.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Devon Toews for fantasy hockey. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews scored twice and added an assist

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Devon Toews scored two goals in the Avalanche's 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

To borrow from Jared Bednar’s nautical theme, the S.S. Avalanche has spent some time in rough seas this season.

Devon Toews scored twice and added an assist as the Avalanche defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 at ... by recording the secondary assist on Toews' second goal. Rantanen doubled Colorado's lead and extended his point streak to 14 games with his 24th goal ...

Colorado is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games, averaging 3.8 goals, as it heads to the United Center to play the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Devon Toews scored two goals in the Avalanche's 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

After trailing 3-0 in the second period, the Avalanche came back to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in overtime at Ball Arena on Thursday. Jonathan Drouin's goal with eight seconds left forced overtime and Devon Toews scored the game-winning tally. Additionally, Cale Makar added two goals and Nathan MacKinnon recorded three assists.

No team rattles off a 12-3-1 stretch because of one player, but it's undeniable some players are more important to a team than others.

The Colorado Avalanche welcomed the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to the Rocky Mountains for the first time this season after having won four of their last five games.