STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS : Hull Helps Blues Extend Blackhawks

Brett Hull had two goals, including the game-winner late in the second period, as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-2, Saturday night to force a seventh game in the Norris Division finals.

The teams will play Monday night in Chicago to decide who will advance to the Campbell Conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers.

Hull, who leads the NHL with 13 goals in the playoffs, kept the puck on the 2-on-1 break and beat Jacques Cloutier with a slap shot from the right circle to break a 2-2 tie at 15:18. Hull also scored a first-period power play goal and missed a chance for a third goal when he shot high on a breakaway at 7:25 of the third period.

Rich Sutter made it 4-2 at 11:07 of the third period, scoring on a low shot from the right side of the net off a pass from Ron Wilson. Dave Lowry got the other St. Louis goal and goaltender Vincent Riendeau made 37 saves, including 18 in the third period.

The Blues scored on their first two shots of the game and also had a goal disallowed in the first 2:30 to chase rookie goaltender Ed Belfour. Backup Jacques Cloutier, who hadn’t played since suffering a sprained knee March 25, made 24 saves.

Belfour, who has replaced starting goaltender Greg Millen four times, had won his first two career playoff starts in Games 4 and 5.