Rinzel and Frondell Score, Blackhawks Beat Blues 4-2 in Kane’s Return to Chicago
Sam Rinzel and Anton Frondell scored in the second period, and Spencer Knight made 25 saves as Chicago ended an 0-3 road start.
- The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the United Center, securing their first win of the season.
- After opening the season with three consecutive road losses while being outscored 15-5, Chicago needed the home victory to reset momentum before playing eight of their next nine games at the United Center.
- St. Louis defenseman Colton Parayko played his 803rd NHL game, matching Barret Jackman for the most franchise games by a defenseman, while Chicago forward Teuvo Teravainen was injured in the second period and did not return.
- Sam Rinzel tied the game 1-1 by converting a rebound from Frank Nazar's shot, but the Blues mounted a late comeback with goals from Cole Smith and Connor McMichael before Chicago held on.
- The Blues will host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, continuing their schedule after the road loss to Chicago.
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St Catharines StandardRinzel and Frondell score, Blackhawks beat Blues 4-2 in Kane’s return to Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Rinzel and rookie Anton Frondell scored 2 minutes apart in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on in their home opener for their first win of the season, 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Patrick Kane played his first home game with the Blackhawks since signing...
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Rinzel and Frondell score, Blackhawks beat Blues 4-2 in Kane's return to Chicago
Sam Rinzel and rookie Anton Frondell scored 2 minutes apart in the second period and the Chicago Blackhawks held on in their home opener for their first win of the season, 4-2 over the St. Louis Blues. Patrick Kane played…
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Blackhawks 4, Blues 2 — Three Stars, Key Takeaways
I mean… the start of the first period wasn’t bad. The Blackhawks got the game’s first power play and kept some pressure on the Blues through their penalty kill in the first period. Thru one period, things were fairly even at 5-on-5. The Blackhawks had a 10-9 shot attempt advantage and both teams had one high danger chance at even strength. The Hawks also won 11 of 22 faceoffs in the first period. But sloppy passes and poor decision making crept …
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