ST. LOUIS — Calle Rosen scored unassisted and Jordan Binnington stopped 21 shots to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 3-1 victory over the struggling Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Rosen’s goal in the second period snapped a 1-all tie and gave the Blues victories in both meetings this season. The Blues won 5-2 in Chicago on Nov. 16.
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Josh Leivo and Brandon Saad also scored for the Blues. Patrick Kane scored for Hawks.
The Blues are 9-0-2 in their last 11 games against the Hawks, the longest point streak in the series in franchise history. They have outscored the Hawks 38-18 in that stretch and won five straight meetings.
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The Hawks have won just two games since last facing the Blues in November, going 1-10-0 their last 11 games and 2-17-1 their last 20.
Binnington improved to 6-0-1 in seven games against the Hawks.
Rosen scored the only goal in the second period. An errant pass by the Hawks’ Boris Katchouk went right to Rosen, who was at the top of the slot. Rosen snapped a shot past goalie Alex Stalock, who finished with 26 saves, for a 2-1 lead at 8:40. Rosen has points in three straight games.
Each team scored in the first period.
The Blues went up 1-0 when Leivo lifted a tap-in high at 3:12. A power-play goal by Kane at 9:13 tied it 1-1. Kane snapped a wrist shot from the left circle that sailed through traffic. Kane has 68 points (27 goals, 41 assists) in 71 games against the Blues.
Binnington had a big save on a breakaway by Taylor Raddysh with seconds showing in the period to keep the score tied.
Saad’s empty-net goal came at 19:49.
Blues: RW Vladimir Tarasenko (illness) is day to day. … D Torey Krug (lower-body injury) is out for at least six weeks.
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Blackhawks: At the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Blues: Host the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
