CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Beauvillier, Alex Vlasic and Jason Dickinson scored, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Saturday night for their first back-to-back wins of the season.
It was Beauvillier’s first goal in his fourth game since he was acquired in a Nov. 28 trade with Vancouver. It was Vlasic’s first goal since April 20, 2022, at Arizona and No. 2 for his career.
Chicago hadn’t won consecutive games since March against Boston and Nashville. Coupled with Tuesday night’s overtime loss against the Predators, the Blackhawks also have points in three straight games for the first time this season.
Oskar Sundqvist scored a short-handed goal in the third period for St. Louis, which has dropped three in a row for the first time this season. Jordan Binnington made 21 stops.
Mrazek’s pair of saves on defenseman Justin Faulk in the final period, one from the doorstep and another from the high slot, were the best chances for St. Louis before Sundqvist scored his third goal of the season with 3:29 to play.
Sundqvist’s shot appeared to deflect off Vlasic’s stick on the way by Mrazek.
Chicago jumped in front when Beauvillier was credited with his third goal 4:43 into the first period. Beauvillier had a Nikita Zaitsev shot go off his sleeve and over Binnington’s right shoulder.
Vlasic made it 2-0 at 9:20 when his screened 55-foot wrist shot eluded Binnington, who was too late with his glove. Rookie defenseman Louis Crevier picked up an assist for his first NHL point in his third game.
Dickinson’s uncontested deflection of Vlasic’s pinpoint pass extended the lead to 3-0 at 14:53 of the second period. Binnington was caught looking the wrong way through a screen and couldn’t slide over to stop Dickinson’s ninth goal of the season.
Blackhawks rookie defenseman Kevin Korchinski missed the game because of what the team called a family situation.
UP NEXT
Blues: Host Detroit on Tuesday night.
Blackhawks: Host Washington on Sunday night.
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