The St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks are both elite NHL clubs, and both teams are stingy away from the puck. So it was something of a surprise when Game 1 of their opening round Stanley Cup playoff series on Thursday turned into something resembling a barn burner.
Each team had already scored twice on Thursday night when Blackhawks sniper Patrick Kane received a perfect breakaway pass from captain Jonathan Toews late in the first period. Kane, who was playing his first game in several weeks, bared down on Blues goaltender Ryan Miller and completely froze the U.S. Olympian, giving the Blackhawks a one-goal lead late in the first frame:
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One supposes Kane just didn't give Miller enough time to mullet over.
