NHL Game Summary - Chicago at Phoenix
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 | Updated 10:48 PM CST
Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Cristobal Huet made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Chicago Blackhawks dominated the Phoenix Coyotes, 6-0.
Jonathan Toews had two goals and an assist while Adam Burish added a goal and two assists for the Blackhawks, who have won their last two games.
Mikael Tellqvist started the game in net, but was pulled after the first period as he allowed four goals on 13 shots for the Coyotes, who have dropped three of five. Ilja Bryzgalov finished the game between the pipes and allowed two goals on 28 shots.
Phoenix played its 41st game of the season and is 19-17-5, good for the eighth spot in the Western Conference.
The Blackhawks opened the scoring at the 11:46 mark of the first period as Burish found himself with the puck wide open at the left circle and buried a wrister past Tellqvist.
Chicago scored two goals separated by 38 seconds with Kris Versteeg scoring the first with 5:38 to play in the first and Colin Fraser netting the next one moments later for a 3-0 lead.
Ben Eager scored with 3:38 left in the first period as Chicago took a 4-0 lead into the first intermission.
With time winding down in the second period Martin Havlat's shot on a breakaway was stopped, but Toews was following and he banged it in for a 5-0 advantage with 1:14 to play in the frame.
Toews' goal with 5:32 to play in regulation accounted for the final score.
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