Final
Blackhawks aim for second straight win
Jan 16, 2008 - 3:00 PM St Louis (22-15-6) at Chicago (20-21-4) 8:30 pm ESTCHICAGO (Ticker) - Fresh off snapping an eight-game losing streak, the Chicago Blackhawks look to get back to the .500 mark Wednesday when they host the St. Louis Blues.
The Blackhawks put an end to their losing ways with a 3-2 shootout win over the Nashville Predators on Sunday. Patrick Sharp, who scored earlier in the contest, also had the deciding tally in the shootout.
"It wasn't our best game, but we battled," said Chicago coach Denis Savard. "The bottom line is we got the win."
Chicago has not put together consecutive wins since a four-game run from December 19-26.
The Blues have followed a three-game winning streak with consecutive losses.
Entering this contest, the Central Division rivals have split four games this season.
The Blues, owners of the league's worst power-play success rate at 12.4 percent, are 4-for-9 with the main advantage in two games at Chicago.
Sharp, who leads the Blackhawks with 22 goals, has two tallies and four points against the Blues this season.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 0 1 0 1
CHICAGO 0 2 4 6 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: CHI - JACK SKILLE 2 (TUOMO RUUTU) 9:19
CHI - RENE BOURQUE 5 (CAM BARKER, PATRICK SHARP) 15:19
STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 10 (DAVID BACKES, ERIC BREWER) 18:41
3RD PRD: CHI - (PP) PATRICK KANE 10 (DUSTIN BYFUGLIE
Jan 16 10:59 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
CHICAGO 6
3RD PRD: CHI - YANIC PERREAULT 4 (PATRICK KANE, DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN)
17:19
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 10:53 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
CHICAGO 5
3RD PRD: CHI - (EN) PATRICK KANE 11 (ROBERT LANG, BRENT SEABROOK)
14:38
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 10:50 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
CHICAGO 4
3RD PRD: CHI - DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 9 (JACK SKILLE, RENE BOURQUE) 12:37
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 10:46 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
CHICAGO 3
3RD PRD: CHI - PATRICK KANE 10 (DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN, BRENT SEABROOK) 1:02
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 10:23 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 0 1 1
CHICAGO 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: CHI - JACK SKILLE 2 (TUOMO RUUTU) 9:19
CHI - RENE BOURQUE 5 (CAM BARKER, PATRICK SHARP) 15:19
STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 10 (DAVID BACKES, ERIC BREWER) 18:41
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TO
Jan 16 10:02 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 1
CHICAGO 2
2ND PRD: STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 10 (DAVID BACKES, ERIC BREWER) 18:41
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 10:01 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 0
CHICAGO 2
2ND PRD: CHI - RENE BOURQUE 5 (CAM BARKER, PATRICK SHARP) 15:19
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 9:55 PM - NHL
ST LOUIS 0
CHICAGO 1
2ND PRD: CHI - JACK SKILLE 2 (TUOMO RUUTU) 9:19
Blues vs. BlackhawksJan 16 9:43 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 0 0
CHICAGO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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STL 4 4
CHI 7 7
GOALIES: STL - MANNY LEGACE
CHI - PATRICK LALIME
Jan 16 9:11 PM
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