Final
Steen's late goal lifts Blues over Blackhawks
Oct 10, 2013 - 4:22 AM St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) - Alex Steen netted the game winner with 21.1 seconds remaining in regulation, helping the St. Louis Blues take a 3-2 decision over the Chicago Blackhawks in the first of five meetings between these Central Division rivals from Scottrade Center.Vladimir Tarasenko and David Backes also tallied and Alex Pietrangelo chipped in a pair of assists for the Blues, who opened a season 3-0-0 for the first time since 1993-94.
One game after setting a new franchise record for career shutouts, Jaroslav Halak stopped 26 shots.
Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each posted a power-play score and Patrick Sharp picked up a pair of helpers for the Blackhawks, who have dropped two in a row since a season-opening win against Washington.
Corey Crawford played well in defeat, making 31 saves.
"It was a brutal loss," Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville said. "Unacceptable."
The deciding goal began in the St. Louis defensive zone, with Jay Bouwmeester nudging the puck to Pietrangelo, who started a 3-on-1 rush on the left wing before dishing ahead to Steen. He skated into the Chicago zone and uncorked a blast from the left circle which had enough force to squeeze through Crawford's pads to make it 3-2.
"It was a good play by (Pietrangelo) to spring me," Steen said. "It was a big win."
After numerous chances with odd-man rushes and regular shots on both sides, Tarasenko pumped home a shot from the right circle during a 2-on-1 with 4:16 left in the first period.
Only seven seconds into a power play, created when Blues winger Max Lapierre boarded Chicago's Andrew Shaw, Kane was alone at the left side to poke home a loose puck and tie the game with 2:59 on the clock in the first.
The Blues went up 2-1 on the advantage as Pietrangelo's offering from the point was deflected home by Backes at 8:37 of the second, but Toews potted a rebound from the right side 15 seconds into the following Chicago power play for a 2-2 game at 9:16.
Game Notes
Coming into the game, the Blackhawks had gone 5-1-1 against the Blues in their last seven meetings ... St. Louis improved to 224-16-2 at home against Chicago since the 2000-01 season ... Pietrangelo moved into a tie with Joe Pavelski of the idle Sharks and Alex Galchenyuk of the Canadiens for second in the NHL with five assists.
- CHICAGO: 2
ST. LOUIS: 3
Final
Oct 9 10:39 PM - CHICAGO: 2
ST. LOUIS: 2
End of 2nd
Oct 9 9:43 PM - Chicago Power-Play Goal - Jonathan Toews, from Patrick Kane and Bryan Bickell at 9:16.
Blackhawks 2, Blues 2 2nd - 10:44Oct 9 9:23 PM - St Louis Power-Play Goal - David Backes (2), from Alex Pietrangelo at 8:37.
Blackhawks 1, Blues 2 2nd - 11:23Oct 9 9:21 PM - CHICAGO: 1
ST. LOUIS: 1
End of 1st
Oct 9 8:47 PM - Chicago Power-Play Goal - Patrick Kane (3), from Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews at 17:01.
Blackhawks 1, Blues 1 1st - 2:59Oct 9 8:40 PM - St Louis Goal - Vladimir Tarasenko (2), from Patrik Berglund at 15:44.
Blackhawks 0, Blues 1 1st - 4:16Oct 9 8:37 PM - CHICAGO: 0
ST. LOUIS: 0
1st Period - 20:00
Oct 9 8:10 PM
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