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 Lalime wasn't tested heavily in posting his first shutout since Feb. 7, 2007, and the 35th of his NHL career. He started his third straight game for Chicago because No. 1 goalie Nikolai Khabibulin remained sidelined due to back spasms.
Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 24 shots for Phoenix. He made several tough saves early before Williams scored 7:58 into the game.
From the right circle, Williams deflected in Dave Bolland's cross-ice feed. The puck slipped past Bryzgalov after also deflecting off the skate of Phoenix forward Joel Perrault.
The goal was Williams' second in four games after he missed 35 due to a groin injury and sports hernia surgery.
The Blackhawks had the better chances in the scoreless second. Among Bryzgalov's best saves was one on Patrick Sharp from 15 feet out midway through the period.
Lalime made a point-blank stop on Martin Hanzal with a minute left in the second.
Early in the third, a shot by Phoenix's Marcel Hossa hit the skate of Chicago defenseman James Wisniewski and then tapped against the right post.
Lalime made a crisp stick save on Daniel Carcillo's 25-foot shot midway through the third. Bryzgalov stopped Sharp's one-timed shot from the slot with just over six minutes left.
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Notes: Players acquired by both teams before Tuesday's trade deadline were in the lineups. LW Andrew Ladd, acquired by Chicago from Carolina for C/LW Tuomo Ruutu, played as did Hossa, picked up by Phoenix in a multiplayer deal with the New York Rangers. ... With Khabibulin out, Lalime was backed up by Corey Crawford. ... Chicago C Robert Lang sat out due to back spasms. ... Blackhawks D Brent Sopel missed his third game and C Yanic Perreault sat out his sixth, both because of broken wrists. ... Chicago recalled D Petri Kontiola from Rockford (AHL).
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