Chicago 4, Dallas 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees:
Tim Peel, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Bryan Pancich
Attendance:
21493
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Blackhawks 4, Stars 2: Andrew Shaw and defenseman Duncan Keith each recorded a goal and an assist as host Chicago put a dent in Dallas' postseason hopes.
Kris Versteeg and Marian Hossa also tallied while Patrick Sharp notched a pair of assists for the Blackhawks, who completed a 3-1-0 homestand and remained six points behind first-place St. Louis in the Central Division and three ahead of third-place Colorado. Corey Crawford made 25 saves as Chicago outshot Dallas 42-27.
Ryan Garbutt scored both goals for the Stars, who fell three points behind Phoenix for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Kari Lehtonen turned aside 38 shots as the Stars finished 1-3-1 against Chicago this season.
Shaw got Chicago on the board during a power play with 18 seconds remaining in the first period, grabbing the rebound of Sharp's one-timer from the blue line and sliding a backhander inside the left post from the doorstep while on one knee. Versteeg doubled the lead 4:12 into the second as he pounced on a turnover and made a pass attempt from the top of the right faceoff circle that deflected off a defender's stick and past Lehtonen.
Garbutt halved the deficit when he took a pass off the left-wing boards and drove to the net before beating Crawford with a backhander midway through the period, but Keith beat Lehtonen with a rising blast from the left point less than four minutes later to restore the two-goal advantage. Garbutt banked his second attempt at the right post off Crawford and in with 5:40 left in the third to close the gap before Hossa scored into an empty net in the final minute to ice it.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Dallas' loss allowed Anaheim to clinch a postseason berth. ... Chicago C Teuvo Teravainen made his NHL debut, winning all seven of his faceoffs in 11:39 of ice time. The 19-year-old Finn was drafted 18th overall in 2012. ... Dallas C Tyler Seguin notched an assist to extend his point streak to 10 games. The 22-year-old has collected seven goals and 10 assists during the run. ... Garbutt's two-goal performance was his second of the season. He also tallied twice on Dec. 1 against Edmonton.
Top Game Performances
Dallas |
|
Chicago |
Ryan Garbutt 2 |
Points |
Duncan Keith 2 |
Ryan Garbutt 2 |
Goals |
Duncan Keith 1 |
Jordie Benn 1 |
Assists |
Patrick Sharp 2 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Andrew Shaw 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Kari Lehtonen .927 |
Save Percentage |
Corey Crawford .926 |
Kari Lehtonen 38 |
Saves |
Corey Crawford 25 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Dallas
|
27 |
2 |
0-2 |
2-3 |
11 |
22 |
Chicago
|
42 |
4 |
1-3 |
2-2 |
9 |
49 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .645 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Nashville. The Stars have a W/L % of .382 after a win and .541 after a loss.