Morning Box Score

By Matt Motyka in News on Feb 15, 2009 5:30PM

Blackhawks Blast Stars
After a scoreless affair in St. Louis Friday night, the Blackhawks exploded offensively with a 6-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Dallas goalie Marty Turco kept his finger in the dam early, but Chicago was relentless in their assault on net. The ‘Hawks rattled off 15 shots in the first period alone, breaking through on Troy Brouwer’s one-timer at the 13:22 mark. The second period brought more of the same, as Martin Havlat scored twice for Chicago. The Blackhawks built their lead to five, with goals from Jonathan Toews and Colin Fraser in the third. Dallas did muster a pair of goals later in the period, but Chicago clearly had the game in hand. It was not all smiles for ‘Hawks fans, however, when Patrick Sharp left the game with an undisclosed injury to his left leg. No further details are yet available, but Sharp is not expected to travel with the team on their upcoming three-game road trip.

College Basketball
Chicago State held steady against the NJIT Highlanders Friday afternoon, winning 84-68. The one-win Highlanders kept it competitive in the first half, but the Cougars kicked it up a notch with a 23-11 run to start the second. David Holston once again led Chicago State with 18 points and 10 rebounds, but the Cougars showed some offensive balance as three other players reached double digits in scoring.

AP Photo/ Paul Beaty