Scouting report: Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
Scouting report
Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues, 7 p.m. Wednesday at United Center
TV: NBCSN • Radio: WGN 720-AM
The skinny: Not even a quarter of the way into the season, this is already the fourth meeting between these two teams. The Hawks won the first two games in overtime, then dropped a 7-3 decision at St. Louis on Oct. 27. ... The Blues got off to a 2-4-3 start but have righted the ship a bit by going 4-2-0 in their last six. St. Louis' seven-game homestand ended Sunday with a 3-2 loss to Minnesota. ... Ryan O'Reilly (8G, 13A) and Vladimir Tarasenko (6G, 8A) are the Blues' leading scorers. Four of Tarasenko's goals have come against the Blackhawks. Including playoffs, he has 26 goals and 12 assists in 41 games against the Hawks. ... Going into Tuesday's games, the Blues ranked fourth on the power play (27.6 percent) and ninth on the penalty kill (82.3).
Next: Los Angeles Kings at United Center, 7:30 p.m. Friday
- John Dietz