sure I had a key save at a certain time in the game,\' said Craw

CHICAGO - Corey Crawford was on the bench for a sixth straight game when the Chicago Blackhawks took the ice Tuesday night. Cheap England Soccer Jerseys. In the end, he was in front of the net, raising his hands in triumph after helping Chicago beat the NHL-leading St. Louis Blues. Ray Emery was pulled after giving up three first-period goals, and Crawford pitched a shutout the rest of the way -- through two periods, overtime and then against three skaters in a shootout -- to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 victory. "I just had to make sure I had a key save at a certain time in the game," said Crawford, who finished with 18 saves. "I was hungry. ... Thats a huge two points for us." Brent Seabrook tied the game with a third-period, power-play goal. Patrick Kane had the only goal in the shootout, and the Blackhawks rallied from a 3-1 deficit and ended the Blues five-game winning streak. St. Louis lost despite getting 43 saves from Jaroslav Halak. Kane was the first skater in the tiebreaker and made a nice fake before beating Halak with a shot between the goalies legs. Crawford, stopped T.J. Oshie, Andy McDonald and David Perron to finish off the win. "I was talking to (Marian) Hossa on the bench and said, I think Im going to go backhand top shelf. He said, No, go backhand, five-hole," Kane said. "I listened to Hoss. He knows a thing or two." Seabrooks long slap shot from the blue line on a power play sailed past a screened Halak and tied the game at 7:41 of the third. The score came on Chicagos fifth power play, and ended the Blues streak of consecutive penalty kills at 51. "I had a tough time seeing it. Their second goal, too," Halak said. The Blackhawks had six power plays overall in the rugged and physical game. "I think its obviously tough to win a game when were in the penalty box a whole lot. Today, too. We play the same guys on the penalty kill as much as we do on the power play," Blues forward Patrik Berglund said. "Its frustrating, you get tired, especially when youre in the box that long in those important minutes in the third. I think we gave them momentum to get back in the game. Its our fault and we didnt respond back, this is what happens." Jamie Langenbrunner, McDonald and Berglund had goals in the first period for St. Louis. "The lead came too easy to us. We didnt have to work for it," Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said. "They were coming at us, and we were on our heels, and we stayed on our heels most of the night," he added. "When we had the lead 3-1, we started playing with skill over work, started turning the puck over at the offensive blue line, that gave them all the momentum." Chicagos Andrew Brunette opened the scoring, and Viktor Stalberg added a goal in the second period. Halak, who had won eight straight, made nice stops on Kane and Hossa in overtime. Kane had two other chances in the closing seconds of the extra period. The Blues managed only six shots in the first period, but three eluded Emery as St. Louis quickly erased a 1-0 deficit. Brunette took a nifty pass from Hossa that split two defenders and then skated in and beat Halak at 2:51 of the opening period. But the Blues responded 59 seconds later as Langenbrunner rifled a long shot from beyond the right circle that beat the apparently screened Emery. About three minutes later, McDonald took a nice back pass from Perron and drove the puck past Emery for a 2-1 lead. Berglund then tipped in Barrett Jackmans hard shot from the left point to put the Blues up by two late in the first and prompted the goalie change between periods. Emery has taken over for stretches this season when Crawford, who was supposed to be the starter, has struggled. This time Crawford came in to relieve. "In a tough spot, the games on the line, you havent played in a while, we know the importance of it, and (Corey Crawford) responded the way we were hoping hed respond. Thats good for him and great for us," Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. Chicago got a goal late in the second when a shot by Marcus Kruger deflected off Halak. The puck hit Stalbergs instep and then went between the goalies legs to make it 2-1. Notes: Chicago captain and star Jonathan Toews missed his 11th straight game with a concussion. ... McDonald scored his ninth goal of the season and fourth against the Blackhawks. ... The chippy first period included two fights, including one between Chicagos Brandon Bollig and the Blues Ryan Reaves with four seconds left, following Reaves hard check on Jamal Mayers. cheap jerseys from china . The 114th-ranked Lorenzi broke Monacos serve to go up 4-3 in the decisive set and held on to close the match in 2 hours, 34 minutes at the Ibirapuera Arena. 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Days later he turned them down, opting for less money and a better shot at a championship in Los Angeles. Colangelo went forward with his Plan B, a trade for Rockets point guard Kyle Lowry. Now the Raptors find themselves in a similar predicament, only this time the approach couldnt have been more dissimilar. They didnt send a front office mob, there was no video cameo made by The Great One. This time they left the kitchen sink in Toronto. Instead, Raptors GM Masai Ujiri and head coach Dwane Casey had a quiet sit down with Lowry in his hometown of Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon. True to form Ujiri and his coach exuded confidence. Calm, cool and collected, the Raptors brass did not find it necessary to camp out on Lowrys front porch at 12:01 AM, the time in which teams were able to officially commence negotiation with free agents. Their sales pitch centred on a simple premise, one that the team had already been preaching publicly for months - they want him back. What they didnt say, and would be reluctant to admit, is that they need him back. Rightly or wrongly, the perception that players dont want to come to or stay in Canada has dogged the Raptors since their inception. After all, Nash wasnt the first player to spurn the Raptors. Theres a long history of it in fact. Damon Stoudamire was the first star to want out, followed by Vince Carter - the franchises best player - seven years later. Tracy McGrady and Chris Bosh each bolted via free agency, while both Kenny Anderson and Alonzo Morning refused to even put on the jersey. The new regime intends to snuff that stigma once and for all. Along with MLSE boss Tim Leiweke and global ambassador extraordinaire Drake, Ujiri has helped empower a fan base that had lost hope prior to their arrival a year ago. cheap nfl jerseys. "Why cant I change it," Ujiri said, challenging that perception as he was introduced as the Raptors new GM last June. "Its our job to make it better, its our job to make it good, its our job to create a winning environment and thats why Im here." With the embattled franchise finally on the precipice of turning the page and changing a culture that has beset them for the better part of the last 20 years, the stakes are much higher now than they were in 2012 when they struck out on Nash. For all the progress the Raptors made in 2014, turning heads as a result of their breakout campaign, spirited playoff run and We The North campaign, the wind could be taken out of their sails in a hurry should Lowry fly the coop, especially if he leaves for Houston or Miami. This is their first big test, one they dont intend to - and cant afford to - fail. Lowry is Torontos No. 1 priority, theyve made no secret of that. "Were going to go full force," Ujiri promised last week. And they have. The Raptors initial offer to Lowry was substantial, said to be in the $11-$12 million range annually over a four or potentially five-year term. A salary in that range would make Lowry the seventh highest paid point guard in 2014-15, not including Kyrie Irving whose max extension wont take into effect until the following season. Of course, theres more to Ujiris pursuit of Lowry than just pride. The Raptors GM would happily show Lowry, or any other player the door if he felt theyre not worth their price tag. Like any other investment, Lowry is a calculated risk but the Raptors are betting the 2013-14 version will be more of the norm than an anomaly going forward. Its because hes a player worthy of the money that Ujiri has done - and will continue to do - everything in his power to keep Lowry in a Raptors uniform. Still, the decision belongs to Lowry. The 28-year-old will take a few days to weigh his options with his family and agent Andy Miller as Raptors fans hold their collects breath. With Torontos 20th year anniversary season around the corner, keeping Lowry would go a long way in the continued saga to rewrite the franchises troubled history.   cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' '