NHL roundup
Published 12:00 am Monday, December 21, 2009
Associated PressNHL roundup …CHICAGO ó Cristobal Huet made 20 saves for his second straight shutout, and Duncan Keith had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to their fourth victory in a row, 3-0 over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.
Brian Campbell and Dustin Byfuglien also scored to help Chicago move back into first place in the Central Division. Detroit, shut out for the fourth time in its last 15 games, has lost two straight.
Huet had to make only a handful of tough saves against the injury-depleted Red Wings en route to his third shutout this season.
Blues 3, Canucks 1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia ó David Backes scored twice, and Ty Conklin made 29 saves to help St. Louis move out of last place in the Western Conference. Backes opened the scoring on an early power-play deflection and put the Blues back ahead 2-1 with a great individual effort with 8:12 left in the second.