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Blackhawks cling to slim playoff hopes
Mar 29, 2008 - 1:49 PM Chicago (36-33-8) at St. Louis (31-34-12) 8:30 pm EDTST. LOUIS (Ticker) - The Chicago Blackhawks visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, hoping to make a late move in the Western Conference playoff picture.
St. Louis, which will miss the playoffs for a franchise-high third straight time, can only hope to play the role of spoiler.
Chicago's playoffs hopes are fading as the club is six points behind Nashville (39-31-8) and Vancouver (38-30-10) for the eighth and final spot in the conference with just five games to go.
The Blackhawks have not made it to the postseason since the 2001-02 season.
In order to put pressure on the Predators and Canucks, Chicago will need to quickly forget its 4-0 loss at Columbus on Wednesday. The Blackhawks managed just 17 shots in the defeat after registering 31 shots in each of their last four games.
The Blues figure to have some say over who qualifies for that last playoff spot as they play a home-and-home with Nashville next week.
On Friday, Brad Boyes' scored twice - including his career-high 40th goal in overtime - to down the Detroit Red Wings.
- CORRECTION
NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CHICAGO 2 1 1 4
ST LOUIS 0 0 3 3 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - ANDREW LADD 14 (DAVE BOLLAND, PATRICK SHARP) 1:40
CHI - JONATHAN TOEWS 22 (BRENT SEABROOK) 15:26
2ND PRD: CHI - (SH) DUNCAN KEITH 12 (CRAIG ADAMS, KEVYN ADAMS) 15:12
3RD PRD: CHI - (SH) CRAIG ADAMS
Mar 29 11:15 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CHICAGO 2 1 1 4
ST LOUIS 0 0 3 3 END OF THE 3RD
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - ANDREW LADD 14 (DAVE BOLLAND, PATRICK SHARP) 1:40
CHI - JONATHAN TOEWS 22 (BRENT SEABROOK) 15:26
2ND PRD: CHI - (SH) DUNCAN KEITH 12 (CRAIG ADAMS, KEVYN ADAMS) 15:12
3RD PRD: CHI - (SH) CRAIG ADAMS
Mar 29 11:14 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 4
ST LOUIS 3
3RD PRD: STL - (PP) PAUL KARIYA 16 (BRAD BOYES, ERIK JOHNSON) 17:20
Blackhawks 4, Blues 3 3rd - 2:40Mar 29 11:03 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 4
ST LOUIS 2
3RD PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 41 (DAVID PERRON, JEFF WOYWITKA) 15:02
Blackhawks 4, Blues 2 3rd - 4:58Mar 29 10:58 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 4
ST LOUIS 1
3RD PRD: STL - KEITH TKACHUK 24 (PAUL KARIYA, BRAD BOYES) 6:11
Blackhawks 4, Blues 1 3rd - 13:49Mar 29 10:40 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 4
ST LOUIS 0
3RD PRD: CHI - (SH) CRAIG ADAMS 4 (BRENT SOPEL) 2:04
Blackhawks 4, Blues 0 3rd - 17:56Mar 29 10:32 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CHICAGO 2 1 3
ST LOUIS 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - ANDREW LADD 14 (DAVE BOLLAND, PATRICK SHARP) 1:40
CHI - JONATHAN TOEWS 22 (BRENT SEABROOK) 15:26
2ND PRD: CHI - (SH) DUNCAN KEITH 12 (CRAIG ADAMS, KEVYN ADAMS) 15:12
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND
Mar 29 10:08 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 3
ST LOUIS 0
2ND PRD: CHI - (SH) DUNCAN KEITH 12 (CRAIG ADAMS, KEVYN ADAMS) 15:12
Blackhawks 3, Blues 0 2nd - 4:48Mar 29 9:59 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CHICAGO 2 2
ST LOUIS 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: CHI - ANDREW LADD 14 (DAVE BOLLAND, PATRICK SHARP) 1:40
CHI - JONATHAN TOEWS 22 (BRENT SEABROOK) 15:26
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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CHI 9 9
STL 8
Mar 29 9:16 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 2
ST LOUIS 0
1ST PRD: CHI - JONATHAN TOEWS 22 (BRENT SEABROOK) 15:26
Blackhawks 2, Blues 0 1st - 4:34Mar 29 9:09 PM - NHL
CHICAGO 1
ST LOUIS 0
1ST PRD: CHI - ANDREW LADD 14 (DAVE BOLLAND, PATRICK SHARP) 1:40
Blackhawks 1, Blues 0 1st - 18:20Mar 29 8:44 PM
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