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Blackhawks hope to inch closer to final playoff spot

Mar 23, 2008 - 10:18 AM St Louis (30-33-11) at Chicago (35-32-8) 3:00 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Chicago Blackhawks will have an excellent opportunity to move closer to the final playoff spot when they host the struggling St. Louis Blues on Sunday.

Following Saturday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Nashville Predators, Chicago moved into a tie for 11th place in the Western Conference and pulled to within six points of the eighth-place Colorado Avalanche (39-31-6).

Andrew Ladd scored the Blackhawks' lone regulation tally on Saturday.

Along with teammate Jonathan Toews and Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals, rookie Patrick Kane has emerged as a top Calder Trophy candidate this season.

The first overall pick in last year's draft, Kane leads the Blackhawks with 46 assists and 63 points this season. Despite battling injuries for most of the season, Toews has recorded 21 goals and 27 assists in 56 contests.

The Blues, who are virtually eliminated from postseason contention, have been led by offseason acquisition Paul Kariya.

After leading the Predators in scoring the past two seasons, Kariya tallied a team-leading 42 assists and 57 points this campaign.






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    St Louis
    0 1 2 0 --3
    Chicago 0 1 2 1 --4
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    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Kariya, Stl (hooking), 1:40; D Keith, Chi
    (tripping), 4:02; A Mcdonald, Stl (hooking), 7:01; E Brewer, Stl
    (double minor cross checking, roughing), 12:30; D Backes, Stl (major
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    ST LOUIS 3
    CHICAGO 4
    OT: CHI - PATRICK KANE 18 (UNASSISTED) 1:09

    Blues 3, Blackhawks 4  End of OTMar 23 5:38 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    ST LOUIS 0 1 2 3
    CHICAGO 0 1 2 3 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 13 (UNASSISTED) 7:55
    CHI - ADAM BURISH 2 (TROY BROUWER, CRAIG ADAMS) 17:24
    3RD PRD: CHI - DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 18 (PATRICK KANE, JONATHAN TOEWS)
    9:10
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    ST LOUIS 3
    CHICAGO 3
    3RD PRD: CHI - JAMES WISNIEWSKI 7 (PATRICK SHARP, ANDREW LADD) 19:05

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    ST LOUIS 3
    CHICAGO 2
    3RD PRD: STL - KEITH TKACHUK 23 (BRAD BOYES) 18:42

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    ST LOUIS 2
    CHICAGO 2
    3RD PRD: STL - D.J. KING 3 (DAVID BACKES, BARRET JACKMAN) 11:19

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    ST LOUIS 1
    CHICAGO 2
    3RD PRD: CHI - DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN 18 (PATRICK KANE, NIKLAS HJALMARSSON)
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    ST LOUIS 0 1 1
    CHICAGO 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 13 (UNASSISTED) 7:55
    CHI - ADAM BURISH 2 (TROY BROUWER, CRAIG ADAMS) 17:24
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    STL 7 10 17
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    ST LOUIS 1
    CHICAGO 1
    2ND PRD: CHI - ADAM BURISH 2 (TROY BROUWER, CRAIG ADAMS) 17:24

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    ST LOUIS 1
    CHICAGO 0
    2ND PRD: STL - LEE STEMPNIAK 13 (UNASSISTED) 7:55

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    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 7 7
    CHI 10 10
    GOALIES: STL - HANNU TOIVONEN
    CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN

    Mar 23 3:44 PM

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