Blackhawks thump Brodeur, Devils
Cristobal Huet stopped 26 shots, and Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist to lead the Blackhawks past the New Jersey Devils, 5-1, in Chicago Thursday night.
Troy Brouwer, Ben Eager, Andrew Ladd and John Madden also scored for Chicago, which improved to 57 points, remaining two behind NHL-leading San Jose.
Huet lost a bid for his fourth shutout when Jamie Langenbrunner scored with 1:33 left in the third.
The hosts pelted Devils goalie Martin Brodeur a night after he shut out the Penguins. New Jersey, which also has 57 points, is still in first place in the East.
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