Morning Box Score: Blackhawks Pound Panthers

By Matt Motyka in News on Feb 20, 2009 3:20PM

Chicago shut out the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Thursday, in the teams' lone matchup of the '08-'09 campaign. Goalie Cristobal Huet dodged 31 bullets en route to his third perfect outing this season, while the 'Hawks applied pressure offensively with 42 shots on goal. Andrew Ladd broke through early with a feisty put-back in the first period, and Chicago successfully defended their 1-0 lead for the next 45 minutes. Ben Eager ended the scoring drought in the third, finding Tomas Vokoun's five hole to make it 2-0, Chicago. Johnathan Toews then sailed in an empty-netter from his own blue line, and Ben Eager padded his stats with another score in the waning seconds. The Blackhawks' grueling-yet-successful road trip nears its end when the club travels to Dallas for a Saturday-afternoon scuffle with the Stars.