NHL ROUNDUP Friday's other game

Blackhawks 5, Blues 1
CHICAGO -- Mark Bell, Martin Lapointe and Andy Hilbert each had a goal and an assist, and Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 32 shots to lead Chicago. Jim Dowd added a goal, and Pavel Vorobiev scored into an empty net with 1:37 left. Among Khabibulin's saves was a blocker deflection of Doug Weight's penalty shot at 8:22 of the second period. Weight was awarded the attempt after Chicago's Kyle Calder covered the puck, then threw it from a pile-up in the Blackhawks crease. Dean McAmmond scored for the Blues, who have won just one of their last five games and two of nine. St. Louis forward Keith Tkachuk left the game with a hand injury after skating two shifts in the second period and didn't return. Tkachuk's five-game goal streak and seven-game point run were snapped. He had eight goals and seven assists in seven games before Friday. St. Louis starting goalie Curtis Sanford left the game 4:38 into the second period after Blues defenseman Eric Weinrich collided with him and knocked him into the post. Sanford got back on his skates, but was helped to the bench. He was later diagnosed with a hip flexor injury.
Associated Press