HOCKEY STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS : Cavallini’s Late Goal Wins for St. Louis, 5-4

Gino Cavallini scored on a rebound with nine seconds remaining to give the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night and a 2-1 lead in the Norris Division finals.

Cavallini, scoring his first playoff goal in three seasons, put the rebound of a slapshot by Jeff Brown past fallen goaltender Greg Millen to cap a wild third period. Each team scored twice in the final 7:34.

Brett Hull’s second goal of the game for the Blues and 10th of the playoffs tied it, 4-4, with 4:36 remaining.

Hull tipped in a shot from the left point by Gordie Roberts 48 seconds after Steve Thomas scored on a wraparound while on his knees to put the Blackhawks ahead.

Chicago entered the third period trailing 3-2 but had the first 13 shots of the period. The pressure finally paid off as Bob Murray scored a fluke goal with 7:34 to go when his centering effort deflected into the net off the knee of goaltender Vincent Riendeau.

Thomas made it 4-3 with 5:22 to go. He was stopped on a breakaway late in the second period, but he got two swipes at the puck from the side of the net before putting it past Riendeau.