From: jca2@cec1.wustl.edu (Joseph Charles Achkar)
Subject: Blackhawks shutout Blues 3-0
Keywords: Blues, Hawks 
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis MO
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 05:33:25 GMT



Blackhawks shutout Blues 3-0
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  The Chicago Blackhawks shutout the St. Louis Blues 3-0 saturday night
at the St. Louis Arena for the first time in 9 years. Chicago goalie
Jimmy Waite recorded his first NHL shutout.  Brett Hull managed only ONE
shot on goal. He averages about 7 a game.

The Hawks opened the score early in the first period on a delayed penalty
call against the Blues when Brian Noonan skated through the Blues defense
but couldn't get a shot off so he passed the puck to Jeremy Roenick who 
tipped it to Marchment on left wing. Marchment took a shot from the left
point as the puck bounced on Jocelyn Lemieux's skate and went between the
legs of Curtis Joseph to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead at 2:15.
 
Shortly after that first goal, the Hakws picked up two quick penalties to
give the Blues a 5-3 man advantage but the Blues got only one shot on goal.
The Blues had 3 power-plays in the first 8 minutes of the first period but
couldn't find a way to score. 
The Blues best scoring chance of the game came midway through the first
period after some good work by the Russian line of Prokhorov-Korolev-
Karamnov when Prokhorov shot the puck on the crossbar.  The replay judge
determined that the puck didn't go under the crossbar therefore no goal.

The Hawks increased their lead to 2-0 late in the period when Steve Smith
carried the puck into the Blues zone, Brian Noonan picked it up and faked
Jeff Brown for the shot, Brown went down to block the shot and Noonan went
around him and fed a backpass to Chelios who blasted a shot from the right
point. That was at 16:34. Noonan and Smith assisted.

Chicago started the second period with a 5 on 3 man advantage for 1:16 but
couldn't score. The Hawks had plenty of opportunities but Joseph came up 
with some big saves. The Blues lose the puck at centre ice, Jeremy Roenick
picks it up and splits two defensemen to send Michel Goulet on a breakaway
to increase the lead to 3-0 at 5:52.
The Blues first shot on goal of the second period didn't come until the
8 minute mark when Rich Sutter setup Bob Bassen but Waite made a good save.

The two teams skated evenly in the third period as both were scoreless.

The Blues have been outshot by their opponents in all of their games.
They allowed 111 shots in 3 games.  The Blues power-play is nonexistent
as they went for 0-8 tonight and 2-23 for the season. 

I don't know what Bob Plager was thinking but Brett Hull played most of the
game on the FOURTH line with Ron Wilson as centerman.  He started the game
on a line with Philippe Bozon and Igor Korolev but after a couple of shifts
he switched Korolev to a line with the two other Russians Prokhorov and
Karamnov. This line looked very speedy and promising. The other lines were 
Shanahan - Janney - Emerson and Lowry - Bassen - Rich Sutter.  Plager said
after the game that Hull will be playing with Ron Sutter (when he recovers 
from his injury) and Korolev.  I think that Hull should be playing with
Janney and Shanahan.  

I also critisize Plager's new system what he call 'finesse' hockey.
He totally dumped the dump and chase style. He wants the Blues to always
carry in the puck in the offensive zone. The problem is that the Blues
seemed to always lose the puck in the neutral zone to the Chicago 
forecheckers. I think he should mix both styles. (I think the Brian Sutter
type of Hockey will be missed). The Bruins got themselves a great coach and
a great centerman in Oates.

Well back to tonight's game,

The defensive pairings: Brown-Quintal
			Butcher-Baron
			Norwood-Cavallini

Scratches: Curt Giles, Rick Zombo, Kelly Chase.
	   Ron Sutter and Bret Hedican are injured and Dan Laperriere has the
           flu.

Three stars: 1 - Chris Chelios
	     2 - Jeremy Roenick
	     3 - Jimmy Waite

The Blues play the Tampa Bay Lightning tuesday night at the St. Louis Arena.


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