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Get your game notes: Blues at Blackhawks

Ryan Miller, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews, a second from left, celebrates his goal with Patrick Kane next to St. Louis Blues goalie Ryan Miller during the first period in Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series game Monday, April 21, 2014, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Tonight on NBCSN, it’s the Chicago Blackhawks hosting the St. Louis Blues starting at 9 :30 p.m. ET. Following are some game notes, as compiled by the NHL on NBC research team:

--- Chicago won its 2014 home playoff debut with its Game 3 victory; the Blackhawks held an 11-2 postseason record at United Center en route to winning the Stanley Cup last season. Chicago has now won five straight home games and eight of its last nine in the Windy City since Mar. 16 of the regular season. The Blues have now lost six of their last eight road games dating back to Mar. 19 of the regular season.

--- After surrendering a third-period lead in Games 1 and 2 – losing both games in overtime – Chicago hung on to its 1-0 third-period lead in Game 3 and sealed the victory with an empty-net goal by Marcus Kruger, his fourth career postseason goal and first point of the series. With the win, the Blackhawks snapped a six-game postseason losing streak to the Blues, getting their first playoff victory over St. Louis since April 18, 2002. It was also the Blackhawks’ first home playoff win over the Blues in their last five tries dating back to a victory on Apr. 26, 1992.

--- The Blackhawks have been outshot in all three games in this series: by 10 shots in Game 1 (52-42), three in Game 2 (31-28) and nine in Game 3 (34-25). On the season the Blackhawks outshot their opponents by an average of just less than six shots/game (5.9). During its playoff run last season, Chicago outshot its opponents in 15 of the 23 games and won 12 of those 15 games.

--- The shutout by the Blackhawks in Game 3 was their first in 22 postseason games; their last shutout was in Game 4 of the first round last season, May 7 at Minnesota, by a score of 3-0.

--- St. Louis defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk has tallied one goal and three assists in the series (leads team in points) which equals his totals from 15 previous career postseason games. The Blues’ three leading scorers in the regular season – Alex Steen (62 pts.), T.J. Oshie (60 pts.) and David Backes (57 pts.) – have tallied a total of two points (1G-1A) in this series. Oshie and Backes have each missed one game due to injuries.

--- Chicago has gone 0/8 on the power play in the last two games and is now 1/14 (7.1%) in the series. During the regular season the Blackhawks were the 10th-best PP team in the league (19.5%). Dating back to April 6th of the regular season, the Blackhawks are now 1/25 (4.0%) with the man advantage in their last 7 games. The Blackhawks went 8/70 (11.4%) on the power play in the playoffs last season.

--- Corey Crawford made 34 saves to earn his third career playoff shutout in Game 3. The ‘Hawks netminder is 17-9 in the last two postseasons and 22-17 for his career.

--- Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews scored his seventh postseason game-winning goal in Game 3, moving him one behind Jeremy Roenick for the Chicago franchise record. Toews now has 21 goals and 46 assists for 67 career postseason points in 78 games. Marian Hossa (113) and Patrick Kane (72) are the only active Blackhawks with more career playoff points.