National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
St. Louis 3, Chicago 2
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 25, 2014
Where: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Referees: Jean Hebert, Marc Joannette
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Ryan Galloway
Attendance: 19434

Blues 3, Blackhawks 2: Ryan Reaves and Dmitrij Jaskin scored 1:45 apart late in the second period to lift St. Louis over visiting Chicago.

Jaden Schwartz also netted his team-high fifth goal as the Blues handed the Blackhawks their second straight 3-2 setback in the first meeting between the teams since Chicago's six-game playoff series win last season. Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo notched a pair of assists and Brian Elliott turned aside 22 shots as St. Louis ended a brief two-game skid.

Patrick Sharp scored a goal and set up another for the Blackhawks, who were outshot for the first time (31-24) since the season opener. Kris Versteeg added a goal and Antti Raanta made 28 saves in his third straight start in place of the injured Corey Crawford.

The Blues scored twice in the final 1:51 of the middle session, going ahead 2-1 after a lengthy video review confirmed that Reaves' rebound attempt crossed the goal line. Jaskin made it 3-1 at 19:54 by whipping home a rebound from the slot, but Versteeg buried a wrist shot off a crossing pass from Sharp just over 2 1/2 minutes into the third.

The Blackhawks had a 5-on-3 only 54 seconds into the game and quickly converted as Sharp buried a perfect cross-crease feed from Patrick Kane at 1:02. St. Louis knotted it 11 minutes later, when Schwartz nearly fanned on a shot, only to see it trickle between the pads of a screened Raanta.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Jaskin, who was recalled from Chicago of the American Hockey League on Friday, notched the second goal of his career. His first also came against the Blackhawks in St. Louis' 6-5 shootout win on Dec. 28. ... Blackhawks LW Daniel Carcillo was helped to the locker room with an apparent right knee injury after taking a hip check from Blues C T.J. Oshie. ... Oshie, who registered a career-high 60 points last season, picked up his first of the season with an assist on Schwartz's tally.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   St. Louis
Patrick Sharp 2 Points Alex Pietrangelo 2
Patrick Sharp 1 Goals Dmitrij Jaskin 1
Patrick Sharp 1 Assists Alex Pietrangelo 2
Patrick Sharp 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Antti Raanta .903 Save Percentage Brian Elliott .917
Antti Raanta 28 Saves Brian Elliott 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 24 2 1-3 3-3 8 37
St. Louis 31 3 0-3 2-3 8 43
Upcoming Games
  • St. Louis will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Blues have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .667 after a loss.