E. LOUIS (AP) a' Jonathan Toews won twice, and Ray Emery and Corey Crawford combined on a as the Chicago Blackhawks extended their NHL-record season-opening factors talent to 20 games with a 3-0 conquer the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Tim Shaw also scored for Chicago, that has been coming off a 6-0-1 homestand and increased to 9-0-2 on the way. The Blackhawks, who've won seven in a line general, have acquired 37 out of a possible 40 points this season with a 17-0-3 start. Detroit features a place in its last 26 regular-season games since a on March 25, 2012, to Nashville. Chicago, enjoying its first street game in 18 days, has won four in a line against St. Louis, that has lost three of four. Crawford was taken with an upper-body damage after making six preserves in the very first period. He making 28 stops in a 1-0 conquer Columbus and came ultimately back to the collection Sunday, missed four games earlier this month also having an upper-body injury. Coach Joel Quenneville said after the game that Crawford is everyday, and it was not the same damage that previously sidelined the goalie. Emery built 15 saves on the remaining two intervals, as he and Crawford completed with 21. He stopped Chris Stewart from close range midway through the next time. The post was hit by kevin Shattenkirk on a second-period power play. Toews obtained his eighth goal of the summer season only 12 seconds in to the game off a cross-ice move from Brandon Saad. Marian Hossa started the play after Toews won the game's opening faceoff. The target was the quickest at the start of a casino game by way of a Chicago participant since Dave Bolland obtained 10 seconds right into a 4-1 win against Dallas on March 16, 2012. Toews also obtained on a scramble in the top of the web at 6:53 of the third period. When he converted from the slot off a pass from behind the web by Bryan Bickell it was made by shaw 2-0 early in the next period. Jaroslav Halak created 20 saves for the Blues, who fell to 4-5-1 in the home. St. Louis was 30-6-5 in the home last time. This season was lost for the first time in regulation by halak. St. Louis is 0 for 13 on the power play over the past five activities. The Blues' last home shutout was a loss to Calgary on March 1, 2011. NOTES: Bolland is out with an upper-body injury. ... E. Louis linemates Andy McDonald and Alex Steen equally missed Thursday's game with injuries suffered in practice Tuesday. McDonald is week-to-week with a left knee injury, while Steen is daily with an upper-body illness. ... Detroit played its first road game since whipping Nashville 3-0 on Feb. 10. ... Halak is 16-2-1 in his last 19 starts at home.
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