CHICAGO -- Corey Crawford made 26 saves for a shutout in his 300th NHL game, and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-0 at United Center on Sunday.
Crawford made six saves in the first period, nine in the second and 11 in the third for his sixth shutout of the season and 18th of his career. Crawford has allowed one or fewer goals in six of his past nine starts at home.
The Blackhawks opened the scoring on a second-period goal by defenseman Duncan Keith, and center Artem Anisimov gave Chicago a two-goal lead 6:01 into the third. Anisimov has goals in three consecutive games and four of the past six.
Andrew Desjardins hit the empty net with 47.9 seconds left in the third period to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games.
The Blackhawks (23-13-4), who won their third straight game, outshot the Senators 30-26 and killed off both Ottawa power plays.
The Senators (18-15-6) have lost three straight games and are 6-10-1 since their season-high four-game winning streak Nov. 19-25. Goalie Craig Anderson, who's from the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Ill., made 27 saves.
After a first period dominated by defense, Keith scored the game's first goal at 8:13 of the second when his slap shot from the left point went past Anderson. It was Keith's second goal and fifth point in the past three games.
It was also the only goal scored in the period, thanks largely to Crawford's blocker save on a wrist shot by Max McCormick with 1:47 left. Ottawa center Curtis Lazar sent McCormick a short pass in the bottom half of the left circle for an uncontested shot, but Crawford slid over in time to send the puck into the corner with his blocker.
Anisimov gave the Blackhawks some breathing room when he scored his 15th goal of the season.
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