Radek Faksa scores in the 10th round of the shootout to give Blues a 6-5 win over Blackhawks

Blackhawks fail to avenge Winter Classic embarrassment in wacky shootout loss to Blues

ST. LOUIS — Days before Jason Dickinson got injured, the veteran forward opened up about his morale hitting a multi-year low on these struggling Blackhawks."It's not hopeless — that's not the word — but what's coming to mind is that sense," Dickinson said this past week. "No matter what we do, it feels like we're just outmatched."You play the hardest, best game you could possibly put out there on a night, and it feels like sometimes you still co…

Radek Faksa scores in the 10th round of the shootout to give Blues a 6-5 win over Blackhawks

Radek Faksa scored in the 10th round of the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks

When there was nothing else to do, the coaches pointed to Radek Faksa. Okay, the Czech forward said dryly – and in the tenth series of penalties, he made the decision with a routine bluff. The hard worker from the fourth line, who never paid for a star scorer, became an unexpected hero for St. Louis in the match against Chicago (6:5 sn). He conjured up the winning goal even with his lip sewn shut.

Blues defeat Blackhawks after 10-round shootout

Radek Faksa scored in the 10th round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the visiting the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Saturday night. The Blues outshot the Blackhawks 40-20 through overtime, but they needed the marathon shootout to earn just their second victory in eight games (2-5-1). Mathieu Joseph, Philip Broberg and Robert Thomas each had a goal and an assist for St. Louis. Nathan Walker and Cam Fowler also scored for the Blues. B…

Blues Edge Blackhawks in 10-Round Shootout After Wild Finish

timesng.com: ST. LOUIS — Radek Faksa scored the decisive goal in the 10th round of the shootout, lifting the St. Louis Blues to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center on Saturday. The Blues (25-26-5) overcame a two-goal deficit in the first period and a back-and-forth third period to secure the win. Robert […] This post Blues Edge Blackhawks in 10-Round Shootout After Wild Finish appeared first on Blues Edge Blackhawks in…

A Fool in Love: Blues 6, Blackhawks 5 (OT)

In a wild back-and-forth game, the Chicago Blackhawks ultimately fell 6-5 after a 10-round shootout with the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night. The Blackhawks got on the board first about five minutes into the game. Patrick Maroon sent a cross-slot pass to Craig Smith on a slow 2-on-1, and the the latter fired a wrist shot past Jordan Binnington from the circle, making it 1-0. Source