Cale Makar scored in the second period to back Scott Wedgewood’s 22-save shutout as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the Chicago Blackhawks, 1-0, for their ninth straight victory Sunday night.

Colorado tallied the game’s lone goal at 18:21 of the second period, capitalizing on a rare puck-handling miscue by Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight, which led to a Tristen Nielsen shot from the right circle. Trailing the play, Makar corralled a long rebound in the left circle and beat Knight with a wrist shot.

Wedgewood shined for the Avalanche on the way to his first shutout of the season and Colorado’s second in as many nights. He was especially solid in the first period, making 11 saves while shutting down multiple scoring chances.

Chicago was blanked for the first time this season but s

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