Scuffling Blackhawks, Avalanche hoping for turnaround

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The Chicago Blackhawks were scuffling entering the Olympic break, and the three weeks off didn't appear to change their fortunes.

Chicago fell 4-2 at Nashville on Thursday night, its seventh loss in the last eight games (1-5-2), and will face a tougher task when it faces the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in Denver.

The Blackhawks had 22 days off before playi