Blackhawks coach Joel Queenneville yells at the officials during the first period as the Chicago Blackhawks skate against the Nashville Predators in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charles Cherney) CHICAGO - Cristobal Huet earned his first shutout of the season - and a measure of redemption. Huet made 27 saves, and Dustin Byfuglien and Andrew Ladd scored on rebounds 56 seconds apart in the second period to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Huet wasn't heavily tested in his 21st career shutout, but was sharp throughout the game. He made several close-in saves during Nashville's best offensive flurries, late in the second period and during power plays in the third. Huet had been shaky in two of his previous six starts and outstanding in only...
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