Ugly goal helps Blues turn champs into chumps

All that mattered to Troy Brouwer was that the puck went in the net and the red light went on.

"That's the ugliest one I've ever scored and probably the most timely," said Brouwer, whose goal midway through the third period broke a 2-2 tie and gave the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Monday's Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal.

The win eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champions from the NHL playoffs.