Dennis Rasmussen and Brandon Mashinter scored first-period goals for the Blackhawks, but the Blues rallied to score four unanswered for a 5-2 win over Chicago on Thursday at Scottrade Center.
Chicago plays its final preseason game at home against the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Contract negotiations between Jets, Andrew Ladd stagnate (Winnipeg Free Press)
NHL
**Capitals preparing for Nicklas Backstrom to miss start of season (Washington Post)
**Senators' goaltender Andrew Hammond suffers groin injury (Ottawa Sun)