An untimely penalty doomed the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night, as the Chicago Blackhawks won in overtime, 3-2, for their second win over the Avs in a span of eight days.
The captain, Gabriel Landeskog, collided with Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy behind the net with just over a minute remaining in regulation. Landeskog’s stick caught Murphy on the lip and drew blood, warranting a four-minute double-minor, effectively a death sentence at that junction of the game.
The shorthanded Avalanche drew the game into overtime, but couldn’t kill the duration of the penalty.