Sunday Chicago Crush Pound Into Colorado

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Brayden Schenn and Wayne Simmonds both scored for the Flyers, while Ilya Bryzgalov allowed four goals on 37 shots in the loss. Bryzgalov started Sunday after coming into the previous day's game in relief when Sergei Bobrovsky allowed all six goals against the Devils.

It's unclear if Bryzgalov or Bobrovsky will get the start tonight. Bobrovsky is 7-1 with a 2.01 goals-against average in nine career games against the Isles, while Bryzgalov is 0-1 with a 5.52 GAA in three tests versus New York.

The Flyers enter tonight having lost four of their last five as the host. Philly is 12-8-4 at home this year compared to an 18-8-2 mark on the road.

Frans Nielsen finished with two goals and an assist and Josh Bailey also scored for the Islanders. Al Montoya stopped 34-of-37 shots.

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks are trying to remain positive, but that has been tough to do over their longest losing streak of the season. The Colorado Avalanche are going through the same struggles, but at least the 'Hawks are still in the playoff picture. The two clubs both look to snap five-game slides this evening in their final scheduled regular-season meeting.

Chicago has been outscored 22-10 over its losing streak, marking the first time it has lost five in a row since March 13-20, 2009. Another setback tonight would give the Blackhawks their longest skid since an 0-6-1 drought from Dec. 30-Jan. 11 during the 2007-08 season.

"We know we have to be better and we will be. We've just got to look at it in a way that going through this tough stretch here is going to make us better in the end."

Brent Seabrook scored the only goal on Friday and Ray Emery made 29 saves.

Chicago will look to snap a seven-game road slide this evening with its first win as the guest since Dec. 14 at Minnesota. The Blackhawks picked up a 3-1 win in their first trip to Colorado back on Oct. 20, but have dropped a pair of home games to the Avalanche since. That includes a 4-0 defeat in the most recent meeting on Jan. 6, with Semyon Varlamov notching a 27-save shutout for the visitors.

The Avs looked as if they would halt their losing streak on Saturday versus the visiting Canucks, holding a one-goal lead in the game's final moments and T.J. Galiardi taking aim at an empty net.

However, Vancouver defenseman Kevin Bieksa blocked Galiardi's potential icer and then scored an overtime-forcing goal with 34.1 seconds left in the frame. Colorado went on to drop a 3-2 decision in the shootout.

Despite the disappointing loss, which featured goals from David Jones and Jay McClement, rookie Gabriel Landeskog saw some positives in the setback.

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•    Season went by so fast. Can't believe its over.

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•    Dope game bitch let his momma worry about em

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•    3 Stars: 3) Landeskog 2) Booth 1) LUONGO #EatItFools

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•    RPM(spin) ------> Thursday 9:15am and Friday 5:00pm Commencing next week. BOOK sunday 8:30am

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•    cant wait til sunday! going to another Rockets game :)

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•    I dont choose nothin over a female..especially being around a bunch of nutt sacks playin a game..gay

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•    I love all the stars in the sky, but they are nothing compared to the ones in your eyes

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•    Last 10am practice tomorrow before the first match of the season. Hopefully it won't rain until afterwards. (:

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•    #OneThingAboutOomf knows about my dreams and goals of becoming famous and filthy fucking rich money and family is all I'm concerned about

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•    Landeskog learned English from Friends, haha. There is so much to like about him.

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•    Can't spend my time #BullShittin. I've got dreams to snatch, goals to set, and a future to take.

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