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Blues Conklin stops 42 shots for shutout against Red Wings LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeDETROIT Ty Conklin took advantage of a rare chance to spell Chris MasonAs a bonus he beat his former teamBrad Boyes scored early and Conklin held on late for a shutout leading the St Louis Blues to a 10 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday nightConklin made 42 saves against the team that couldnt afford to keep him as a backupIts definitely a little extra motivation he acknowledgedThe Blues have won three straight road games and five of six Keith Tkachuk gave Conklin credit for the latest victoryWithout him we dont win that game Tkachuk saidConklin had his second shutout this season and won his third straight start playing for the third time in 14 gamesHe battled hard for us last year too Detroit coach Mike Babcock said He won some big games for us 25 of them to be exactJimmy Howard gave up a goal on the second shot he faced 156 into the game and finished with 25 saves getting the start ahead of slumping Chris OsgoodHe made some big saves to give our guys an opportunity to come back and did a great job of holding down the fort said Babcock who added that Howard would probably play Friday at home against AnaheimThe Red Wings who have won just three of nine were shut out for the third time in five home gamesThe twotime defending Western Conference champions are struggling to score goals without some key players they lost in free agency such as Marian Hossa and with others out because of injuriesI think were going to get better when we get guys back captain Nicklas Lidstrom said But right now we have to get some wins with the players we have and were confident we can get it doneI dont think were getting nervous but we see the standings every dayConklin expects Detroit to be in its usual position by AprilIn my opinion theyre going to make the playoffs Conklin said I know theyre not in now but theyll be in at the end of the seasonThe bangedup Red Wings mightve taken another hit late in the game losing forward Dan Cleary with an upper body injury Theyre already without a handful of players due to injury incl...