Blackhawks' Andrew Shaw appears to yell gay slur in Game 4 loss to Blues

Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a pair of impressive wrist shots, Brian Elliott made 39 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night to open a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The first-round Stanley Cup playoff series between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks has been a hotly contested one, with each of the first three games decided by a single goal. The Blues won two of those games, and they'll look to take a 

The Blackhawks' netminder took exception to the contact and immediately went after Fabbri. The two were separated but multiple penalties ensued, ultimately giving the Blackhawks a power play. They took advantage of the one-man advantage, with Duncan 

Grit isn't necessarily what has carried the Blackhawks to such great heights in recent seasons, but against a Blues team that specializes in teeth-rattling checks, Chicago has had to move up that element in its repertoire. That's not an easy adjustment

Those are the elements that have made up this first-round playoff series between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks. But late in Tuesday night's Game 4, the emotions took center stage as Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw was sent to the