NBCSN’s coverage of the 2018-19 NHL season continues with Sunday night’s matchup between the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN. You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here.
The Avalanche head into Sunday in a solid position, as they hold a one-point lead and game in hand on the closest teams behind them vying for the West’s second wild-card spot. That rosy outlook can change in a big way if the Avs can’t beat the Blackhawks, though.
Looking at The Push for the Playoffs, things don’t look very good — at all — for Chicago, but this proud team likely isn’t waving the white flag on the 2018-19 season just yet. Beating the Avalanche (particularly in regulation) would certainly improve their odds of making an unlikely run, too.
With the stakes in mind – not to mention the star power in Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Kane, and Jonathan Toews – this should be a fun one at the United Center.
[WATCH LIVE – COVERAGE BEGINS AT 7 P.M. ET – NBCSN]
What: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
Where: United Center
When: Sunday, March 24, 8 p.m. ET
TV: NBCSN
Live stream: You can watch the Avs-Blackhawks stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app.
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AVALANCHE
Derick Brassard — Nathan MacKinnon — J.T. Compher
Colin Wilson — Carl Soderberg — Andrew Agozzino
Alexander Kerfoot — Tyson Jost — Matt Calvert
Gabriel Bourque — Sven Andrighetto
Nikita Zadorov — Patrik Nemeth
Starting goalie: Philipp Grubauer
[More: check out this preview for Sunday’s game.]
BLACKHAWKS
Dylan Sikura — Jonathan Toews — Patrick Kane
Alex DeBrincat — Dylan Strome — Brendan Perlini
Brandon Saad — Artem Anisimov — Dominik Kahun
Chris Kunitz — David Kampf — Marcus Kruger
Carl Dahlstrom — Erik Gustafsson
Gustav Forsling — Connor Murphy
Starting goalie: Corey Crawford
Gord Miller (play-by-play) and Joe Micheletti (‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst) will have the call from United Center in Chicago, Ill. Pre-game coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET with NHL Live, hosted by Kathryn Tappen alongside Keith Jones and Jeremy Roenick.
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James O’Brien is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @cyclelikesedins.
