Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,643rd career point on Thursday, moving him to ninth place on the all-time NHL points list.
Kirill Kaprizov last played on Dec. 23, scoring his team-leading 23rd goal of the season in a win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He did not make the team’s post-Christmas trip to Dallas.
Hours before the Colorado Avalanche were set to play at the United Center, Avs coach Jared Bednar called the Chicago Blackhawks a “dangerous team.” “There’s a lot of good growth in their young guys, ...