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GAME: St. Louis Blues (21-46-14) at Chicago Blackhawks (25-43-13).
TIME: Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT.
The NHL's last regular-season game to face off features a meeting between the NHL's worst two teams as the St. Louis Blues visit the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Blues' streak of 25 straight playoff appearances has come to an end, and they will finish with their third-lowest point total in franchise history. Only the 1978-79 team with 48 points and the 1977-78 club with 53 were worse.
Blackhawks finish with OT win over Blues
Kyle Calder scored at 3:20 of overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night as two of the NHL's worst teams concluded their seasons.
Calder netted the game-winner for the second straight contest, beating Jason Bacashihua from right wing.
Radim Vrbata and Dustin Byfuglien scored for the Blackhawks, who finished the season with two straight wins, but just three in their last 10.
Timofei Shishkanov and Scott Young scored for St.
Blackhawks 3, Blues 2 (OT)
Chicago's Kyle Calder finally ended nightmarish seasons for both the Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues.
Calder scored at 3:20 of overtime Tuesday night to give the Blackhawks a 3-2 win over the Blues as two of the NHL's worst teams concluded their 2005-06 schedules.
Calder netted the winner for the second straight game, beating Jason Bacashihua from right wing after his pass attempt to Brent Seabrook was blocked.
"I tried faking a shot, then sliding it over," Calder said.
