The Morning After: Blackhawks Shut Out Phoenix

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Mar 24, 2010 3:00PM

'Hawks Shut Out Coyotes
Just days after blowing a two-goal lead (twice!) in a shoot-out loss to the Phoenix Coyotes, the Blackhawks got revenge by shutting the Coyotes out 2-0 last night. It was a big win for the 'Hawks: they managed to snap Phoenix's nine-game winning streak and the win also put them alone on top of the Western Conference by one point over San Jose. Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa both scored goals in the first half of the second period and excellent goaltending by Antti Niemi (28 saves) secured the win. The 'Hawks now hit the road to Columbus for a match-up tomorrow evening (6 p.m., CSN+).

Spring Training
Ryan Dempster had a solid outing for the Cubs as they played the Royals to a 5-5 tie. Gavin Floyd had less success as the Giants eased past the Sox 6-1.