Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews fights David Backes again

The Blackhawks responded by scoring three times in a span of just under two minutes to take a 3-1 lead, with Kane scoring a goal for the seventh successive game and extending his points streak to 13 games.

The Blackhawks defeated the Blues 4-2. The team leader in goals with six, Monahan is tied for second in club history in OT goals with Theo Fleury.ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (9-7-1): Kane has collected nine goals and 11 assists during his point streak.

The third period was mild compared to the first two periods, which seemed to have clusters of players exchanging gloves and shoves after each whistle. “He always finds a way to score big goals and he just doesn’t stop”.

The Blackhawks did get caught up in the Blues’ style of play late in the first and early in the second period.

With Havlat out of the picture, Ryan Reaves will get back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch in three of the past four games.

Last season, they split – Jonas Hiller’s 49-save performance in a 2-1 overtime win on October 15 and, amid their eight game losing streak, the Blackhawks handed them their fifth straight loss in a 2-1 decision.

Before his fight on November 6 against the New Jersey Devils’ Adam Henrique, Toews hadn’t been involved in a bout on the ice since 2013.

Chicago Blackhawks’ Jonathan Toews (19) passes the puck as St… The Blackhawks defenseman went to the locker room after that hit but soon returned.

Chicago´s latest victory over St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center on Saturday night ended with a 4-2 score; it was one of the wildest and most exciting clashes we have witnessed so far this campaign.

Backes didn’t come back to the bench at the start of the second period, presumably while still being checked out, and when he came out about two minutes into the period, he got a big ovation from the Blues’ half of the crowd.

Toews was penalized for an illegal check to the head when he delivered a hit to Backes in the waning moments of the first period, but was cleared of any wrong-doing.

Jones opened the scoring at 3:41 of the second when he outmuscled Chicago defenseman Trevor Daley at the edge of the crease and punched in a rebound. The Flames will likely stick with Karri Ramo in this one as he will go up against Scott Darling.