Avs break 5-game losing streak with 5-2 win over Chicago

DENVER • Gabriel Landeskog broke a tie 38 seconds into the third period and David Jones added two goals, helping the Avalanche snap a five-game skid with a 5-2 win over the struggling Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Peter Mueller and Jones scored 35 seconds apart in the second period to send the Avalanche to their third win in four games against Chicago this season.

Kyle Quincey tacked on an empty-net goal with just more than two minutes remaining.

Brent Seabrook and Patrick Kane had goals for the Blackhawks, who dropped their eighth straight on the road. They haven’t won away from United Center since Dec. 14 at Minnesota. Chicago is 0-3-1 on its nine-game trip.

Landeskog’s goal came on a slap shot from the top of the circle after a feed from Paul Stastny.

“It felt great,” said Landeskog, who recently participated in the All-Star skills competition. “We knew if we stuck with it, we would start getting the bounces. That’s what we did tonight.”

Jean-Sebastien Giguere was solid all night in net, turning back shot after shot from a relentless Blackhawks attack, including one from point-blank range by Dave Bolland that hit Giguere squarely in the chest.

Brought in this season to be the backup, Giguere has recently been getting a majority of the starts. The veteran is among the league leaders in goals-against average and save percentage.

Clinging to a one-goal lead midway through the final period, the Avalanche dodged several dicey situations, including two penalties they were able to kill off.

Jones’ second goal of the game alleviated some of the pressure. Stastny dug out a loose puck along the boards and shoveled a lead pass to Jones, who sent it over Ray Emery.

The win was No. 100 for Avalanche coach Joe Sacco. He is 100-99-20 in his career with Colorado.