Images: Blackhawks lose against the Blues in Game 3
The Chicago Blackhawks lost a close game 3-2 against the St. Louis Blues at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday afternoon during Game 3 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
Defenseman Brent Seabrook opened the scoring in the first period during a power-play by the Hawks.
St. Louis came back to even the score at 1-1 when Colton Parayko scored on a power-play before the end of the opening frame.
In the second period, forward Artem Anisimov scored a goal after an unbelievable pass from Artemi Panarin that put the Blackhawks up with a score of 2-1.
The Blues' Patrik Berglund deflected a long shot off the leg of Hawks defender Michal Rozsival and tied the game at 2-2.
It was a high sticking by forward Patrick Kane leading to a double minor in the final period that proved to be the turning point with the Blues scoring the winning goal. Blues Jaden Schwartz blasted the puck during the first power-play to score the goal and make it 3-2.
Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford was big again this game stopping 33 of 36 shots.
The Blackhawks next play the Blues at home in the United Center on Tuesday trailing in the series 2-1.
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook reacts to his first period goal against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook reacts to his first period goal against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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St. Louis Blues center David Backes knocked Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews off his skates in the second period in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford makes a save against St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko in the second period in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk shoots at close range but St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott stops the shot in the third period in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane looks at the scoreboard from the penalty box in the third period against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday. He got a four minute high sticking penalty and the Blues scored the winning goal while he was in the box.
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St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott reacts as time expires in the Blues' 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook shoots and scores the first goal of the game in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane can't corral a pass late in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday. The St. Louis Blues beat the Blackhawks 3-2.
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The St. Louis Blues play strong defense against Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews late in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday. The Blues' won 3-2.
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St. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundson puts his knee in the back of Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov disrupts a shot by St. Louis Blues center Patrik Berglund in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Artemi Panarin tries to get through the St. Louis Blues defense in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock on the bench against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane watches the St. Louis Blues come onto the ice from a timeout with only seconds left in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Chicago.
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Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov, center, celebrates with defensemen Trevor van Riemsdyk, left, and Brent Seabrook after scoring a goal during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the St. Louis Blues, Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Chicago.
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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Andrew Ladd, right, is checked by St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Chicago.
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane, left, controls the puck against St. Louis Blues center Jori Lehtera during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Chicago.
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford cannot make the stop on a goal by St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Chicago. The Blues won 3-2.
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St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz, right, passes against Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Viktor Svedberg during the first period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey first-round Stanley Cup playoff series Sunday, April 17, 2016, in Chicago. The Blues won 3-2.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford waits for a faceoff in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson retrieves a loos puck against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane looks for a teammate to pass to against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Artemi Panarin skates to the bench during a timeout against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa battles against St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko for control of the puck in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks left wing Tomas Fleischmann and St. Louis Blues center David Backes tangle in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks center Andrew Shaw shoots against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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Chicago Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov hustles up ice against the St. Louis Blues in Game 3 of first round Stanley Cup playoffs at the United Center in Chicago Sunday.
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