St. Louis Blues goaltender Ty Conklin eyes the bouncing puck in front of the goal during the third period agasinst the Chicago Blackhawks at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on December 28, 2010. St. Louis won the game 3-1. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
Blues’ backup goalie Ty Conklin bounced back against the Chicago Blackhawks by making 25 saves in a 3-1 win for the Blues over the defending Stanley Cup Champs. The win is the Blues fourth straight and moves them into a tie for second place in the division with Chicago, who saw their four game win streak snapped.
The Hawks got to Conklin for seven goals in a game last month on 24 shots in a loss at Chicago on Nov. 30, but after a soft goal late in the first period off a turnover, Conklin settled in the rest of the night. He’s 3-0 at the Scott.
Vladimir Sobotka, Brad Boyes and Brad Winchester scored for the Blues, who dominated much of the way peppering Hawks’ goalie Marty Turco with 43 shots.
