Blackhawks extend Flames' road woes with shutout win
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Ray Emery stopped 16 shots to notch his first shutout of the season, as the Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Calgary Flames, 2-0, Tuesday at United Center.
Nick Leddy and Brent Seabrook each scored once while Patrick Kane assisted on both goals for the Blackhawks, who snapped a two-game skid.
Miikka Kiprusoff stopped 33-of-35 shots, but it wasn't enough to keep the Flames from dropping their franchise-record 10th straight road test.
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"We got out-competed tonight, no question," Calgary captain Jarome Iginla admitted. "Everyone except (Kiprusoff)."
Chicago opened the scoring just over seven minutes in when Leddy rifled a shot from the left dot that snuck through the five-hole for a 1-0 lead at the 7:09 mark of the first.
The Blackhawks outshot the Flames 16-3 in the second stanza, but were unable to tack on until Seabrook's marker with just over two minutes left in the middle frame.
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With Kane holding the puck behind the net, Seabrook skated into the right circle before taking a feed from Kane. The Chicago defenseman then ripped a shot that deflected off the stick of Iginla and knuckled past Kiprusoff to double Chicago's lead at the 17:48 mark.
Emery put the finishing touches on his 12th career shutout by stopping all seven shots he faced in the final frame.
"It was a big win for us, especially after a couple losses where we gave up a lead late or a tied game," said Kane, who extended his point streak to seven games. "It was huge to shut the door, especially in the last minutes of the [third] period and not give them anything."
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Game Notes
Emery's last shutout came on Feb. 1, 2010 as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers ... Chicago has taken both meetings with Calgary this season, including a 3-2 shootout win in Calgary on Feb. 2 ... Chicago improved to 12-2-1 at home ... Calgary dropped to 3-10-2 on the road and hasn't won a game away from the Saddledome since beating Dallas on Feb. 17 ... Calgary went 0-for-4 on the power play, while Chicago finished 0-for-5 on the man advantage.