Sometimes you get the feeling that all the Chicago Blackhawks need on defense is Duncan Keith.
In his first game back from suspension, the 32-year-old reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner logged more than 30 minutes, earned a goal and an assist, and helped the Hawks even the first-round series with a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 despite being outplayed and outhit all night long.
The defending Stanley Cup champions could have easily been heading back to the United Center in Chicago down a pair, as the Blues have made it clear they're in for a fight. They got solid goaltending again from Brian Elliott, used their forecheck to punish the Blackhawks defensemen and enjoyed an opportunistic offensive showing from their superstar Vladimir Tarasenko to rack up what looked like a 2-1 lead late in the third period before a pair of assists from video-replay judges saved the day for the Hawks.
First, what looked like Tarasenko's second goal of the game was waved off after a long (and grainy) look at center Jori Lehtera's skate seemed to prove he was offside on the play before the puck got to Tarasenko's stick.
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