St. Louis Blues Brent Johnson
SLP2002042508- ST. LOUIS, April 25 (UPI) -- St. Louis Blues' goaltender Brent Johnson just gets a glove on a loose puck during the first period against the Detroit Red Wings at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, April 13, 2002. Johnson beat the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 in game four of the Stanley Cup playoffs on April 23, 2002, to become the first goalie in 57 years to post three consecutive shutouts in the playoffs. Johnson will be in goal when the Blues play the Blackhawks in Game four of their Western Conference quarterfinals series at the Savvis Center in St. Louis on April 25, 2002. mk/bg/Bill Greenblatt UPI
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