The Blackhawks fell to the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Ball Arena on Wednesday in their season opener. Here are10observationsfrom the loss.
The Blackhawks committed three penalties in the first period and six total, which wasn't ideal. But the talent disparity is so significant between these two teams that it was probably not surprising. It's impossible not to take penalties against a team that skates circles around everyone. The Avalanche went 4-for-6 on the power play and that was the difference.
Petr Mrazek had a solid game, all things considered. He made some high-quality saves and didn't let up any softies. That's all you could really ask for.Jonathan Toews didn't score his first goal of the season until Dec. 9 last season, which was his 26th game. Well, he scored his first goal this season in the very first period and it was a gift on the power play. I thought he was really good in this game overall, too.Cale Makar is incredible.
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