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NHL: Chicago 3, St. Louis 1

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Published: April 1, 2009 at 11:45 PM

CHICAGO, April 1 (UPI) -- Nikolai Khabibulin took a shutout into the final seconds Wednesday and needed only 16 saves to boost Chicago past St. Louis 3-1.

The Blackhawks won for the fourth time in six games, defeated St. Louis for the first time this season and moved into a third-place tie with Vancouver in the Western Conference at 93 points.

St. Louis had a five-game winning streak snapped and remained a point behind Nashville and Anaheim in the battle for the last playoff position in the West.

Jonathan Toews and Samuel Pahlsson gave Chicago a 2-0 lead in the first period and Colin Fraser added a shorthanded goal in the second.

The St. Louis goal came from Jeff Woywitka with just 2 seconds remaining in the third period. Chris Mason made 27 saves for the Blues in his 28th consecutive appearance.

Topics: Nikolai Khabibulin, St. Louis
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