The Colorado Avalanche created plenty, but Petr Mrazek made 36 saves to help the Chicago Blackhawks upset the Avs, 3-1, Wednesday night at United Center.

Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Frank Nazar and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Chicago ... The Avs played without forward Jonathan Drouin, who was sidelined by an upper-body injury. They dropped to 12-4-1 in their last 17 games.

Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-1 on Wednesday night.

(AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev (95) celebrates his goal on the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Chicago.

Ilya Mikheyev tied the game at 16:48. Bedard broke up Samuel Girard’s pass in the left corner. The puck went to Mikheyev, who skated in and put a forehand shot past Miner. “Yeah, it feels ...