Semyon Varlamov sent back 54 shots to lead the Avalanche to a 2-0 shutout victory over the Blackhawks at the United Center. Nathan MacKinnon and Maxime Talbot both found the back of the net less than two minutes into the game. John Mitchell recorded a pair of assists for Colorado, which has won three-of-four. Corey Crawford let in both goals on 24 shots in the loss. Chicago has won just four of its last eight since winning 10-of-11.