Troy Brouwer, Blues eliminate defending champion Blackhawks

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    The Blues acquired Troy Brouwer for moments like this, dealing fan favorite T.J. Oshie to Washington for some badly needed veteran presence.

    The 30-year-old forward showed plenty of poise when his first shot clanked off the post midway through the third period. The second effort off the backhand produced the goal that put a long-frustrated franchise over the top against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

    Brouwer described the go-ahead score in the third period of the 3-2 Game 7 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night as "the ugliest goal I've ever scored and probably the timeliest goal I've ever scored."

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